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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

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Thomas Chou

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Photo: You As S/S 2018

Ali Webb, Staff Writer July 13, 2017

Gustav von Aschenbach S/S 2018

Gustav von Aschenbach S/S 2018

Thomas Chou, Deputy Features Editor July 11, 2017

German-born designer Robert Geller debuted his Spring/Summer 2018 collection at New York Fashion Week: Men's under the moniker Gustav von Aschenbach. Characterized by minimalist...

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Photo: Feng Chen Wang S/S 2018

Liv Chai, Staff Writer July 11, 2017

Christopher Lowman S/S 2018

Christopher Lowman S/S 2018

Thomas Chou, Deputy Features Editor July 10, 2017

HARVARD PUNK’D: the name of Christopher Lowman's Spring/Summer 2018 collection says exactly what the clothes emulate. The New York City based designer was inspired by “the...

College of Arts and Science Commencement ‘17

College of Arts and Science Commencement ‘17

Thomas Chou, Staff Writer May 19, 2017
The CAS Baccalaureate ceremony was replete with touching sentiment, from a poem written by the departing Dean Gabrielle Starr to the more humorous but still touching instructions for graduates by NYU Provost Katherine Fleming.
Steinhardt senior Alexander Lehktman, the president of NYU’s chapter of SSDP, led a trip to Albany along with six others on April 24 to lobby for the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act. The bill would effectively legalize adult use of cannabis in New York.

Pot Prohibition: Potentially Pardoned?

Thomas Chou, Staff Writer May 1, 2017
On April 24th, a group of seven students from NYU’s chapter of Students for Sensible Drug Policy traveled to the state capital of Albany to lobby for the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act, a bill that if passed, will legalize an adult use cannabis market in New York.
Closet, Cloth and StyleBook — all outfit-planning apps — give styling tips digitally. Some apps even allow one to choose looks ahead of time and save them for future dates.

Students Say No to Styling Apps

Thomas Chou, Staff Writer April 24, 2017
Are closet organization and styling apps actually useful to NYU students?

Ryan Andrewsen

Thomas Chou, Staff Writer April 20, 2017

For Gallatin junior Ryan Andrewsen, sustainability and fashion go hand in hand. An up-and-coming designer, Andrewsen’s body of work and study mainly focus on environmental...

Trump Models is a boutique modeling agency founded in 1999 by President Donald Trump. The agency is closing after a large number of its models announced their departure to distance themselves from the Trump name.

Trump Models Says Goodbye

Thomas Chou, Staff Writer April 17, 2017
Trump's modeling agency loses top models and agents as people's negative impressions affect the business.
Rituals Cosmetics’ Rituals of Sakura body rice scrub — a quick and convenient alternative to the Indonesian Lulur, or exfoliating rice paste, trend.

Around the World in Three Beauty Trends

Thomas Chou, Staff Writer April 13, 2017
These international beauty and skincare trends can freshen up your daily routine.
WSN shares advice from upperclassmen regarding course selection for underclassmen.

How to Get the Classes You Want

Thomas Chou, Staff Writer April 3, 2017
Prepare yourselves for war — it’s time for fall semester class registration.
Fashion designer brands are beginning to incorporate meme advertising to appeal to millennials. Gucci, for example, worked with Instagram meme creators to create meme advertisements.

Memes for Millennials: Now on Sale!

Thomas Chou, Staff Writer March 27, 2017
Gucci's recent ad campaign for men's watches used an unorthodox approach by turning ads into memes, so we tried it out, too.
Gallatin School of Individualized Study hosted its seventh annual Gallatin Fashion Show. Ten designers and a faculty member created mini-collections inspired by power and strength.

Gallatin Fashion Artists Strut Their Design Stuff

Thomas Chou, Staff March 6, 2017
This year's Gallatin Fashion Show featured student and alumni collections centered around the theme, emPOWERed.
See-now, buy-now is the concept of being able to buy clothing right after a fashion show ends. Major fashion icons, such as Tommy Hilfiger, are participating in this revolutionary trend.

Runway to Retail in Seconds

Thomas Chou, Contributing Writer February 21, 2017
Discover which brands embraced the see-now, buy-now model during New York Fashion Week's Fall/Winter 2017 season.
Nene Shoes 2017 Presentation

Nene Shoes 2017 Presentation

Thomas Chou, Contributing Writer February 15, 2017

The Nene Shoes Presentation at the Salomon Arts Gallery in Tribeca showcased some of the brands most popular designs. The brand, created by husband and wife team Froilan and...

For Valentine’s Day — or really any day ­­­— get soft, smooth lips by exfoliating, moisturizing and using a lip mask.

Get Kissable Lips for Valentine’s

Thomas Chou, Contributing Writer February 13, 2017
With Valentine's Day right around the corner, it's about time you made those lips kissable. Check out these tips for maintaining soft, smooth lips.
Greedilous F/W 2017

Concept Korea F/W 2017

Thomas Chou, Contributing Writer February 10, 2017

The Concept Korea Fall/Winter 2017 collectives was a conglomeration of unique artistic viewpoints, with each show telling a distinct and definite story. Comprised of three...