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

Washington Square News

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

Washington Square News

The Wealth Gap and Canada’s Golden Goose

The Wealth Gap and Canada’s Golden Goose

Victor Porcelli, Contributing Writer February 16, 2018
The wealth gap is steadily increasing in the United States, as is interest in luxury fashion.
Just In XX F/W 2018

Just In XX F/W 2018

Pooja Nayyar, Contributing Writer February 11, 2018

Justin Yu-Ying Chou launched his new label Just In XX — separate from his main label Just In Case — during New York Fashion Week 2018 at Spring Studios. Chou’s latest...

XULY.Bët x MIMI PROBER x HOGAN McLAUGHLIN F/W 2018

XULY.Bët x MIMI PROBER x HOGAN McLAUGHLIN F/W 2018

Courtney Dodge, Contributing Writer February 11, 2018

  The Ceremony Fall/Winter 2018 show brought it all, including collections from designers Hogan McLaughlin, Mimi Prober, and Lamine Kouyaté of XULY.Bët, as well as...

Dan Liu F/W 2018

Dan Liu F/W 2018

Veronica Liow, Assistant Managing Editor February 10, 2018

Classical music permeated the entire venue. This was not just any other classical music though. There was spunk and funk added to modernize the classical. Similar to the music,...

Chromat A/W 2018

Chromat A/W 2018

Thomas Chou, Beauty and Style Editor February 9, 2018

Chromat debuted its autumn/winter 2018 collection today at Industria Studios in Chelsea. Like many of their previous collections, the brand utilized aquatic fabrics and colorful...

Fashion Hong Kong F/W 2018

Fashion Hong Kong F/W 2018

Marisa Lopez, Contributing Writer February 9, 2018

  The Hong Kong Trade Development Council is an organization dedicated to promoting Hong Kong based companies and connecting them to other major parties around the...

Woman with a septum piercing. Staff writer Faith Marnecheck got a similar piercing recently.

From the Inside Out: Holier’ Than Thou

A perennial trend within the world of beauty, tattoos and piercings have been in vogue since some of the earliest civilizations. Arguably one of the most personal forms of of self expression, tattoos and piercings serve not only an aesthetic decoration but also an internal and intimate function as well. WSN will be profiling students who choose to alter their bodies in the name of beauty, and learn about their experience getting pierced or tattooed.
Faith Marnecheck, Contributing Writer February 7, 2018
Mutilate Me is a series all about tattoos and piercings. This week our writer talks about getting her septum pierced.
NYU Fully Loaded

NYU Fully Loaded

The Expensive Fashion Scene
Pamela Jew, Deputy Managing Editor February 5, 2018

In front of Elmer Holmes Bobst Library on a cold January day, the flock is out. That is, the flock of Canada Goose jackets among an assortment of fur jackets — real and faux,...

A stylish New Yorker sports a faux fur coat in Washington Square Park.

Faux Fur: A Style Guide

Thomas Chou, Beauty and Style Editor January 26, 2018
Faux fur styling tips? We have your back.

Victor Leonard

Styling Connections
Pamela Jew, Copy Chief December 7, 2017

With tiger-like eyes, in appearance and nature, Victor Leonard has a keen sense for two things: fashion and making connections. He does everything from designing and styling to...

Society’s Impact on Style

Tyler Crews, Deputy Sports Editor December 4, 2017
Fashion is ever-changing, often reflecting historical shifts in societal attitudes. Today, gender fluid clothing shows a focus on acceptance and self-expression.
London-based fine jewelry line Banneya offers a simple customer-centric process in which customers are able to edit and decorate whatever they’d like, essentially creating their own luxury pieces online with the guidance of a professional jewelry designer they are paired with.

When Fashion Meets Tech

Sherah Ndjongo, Staff Writer December 4, 2017
Gear up with these clothes and accessories that are made with unique technologies that make them fashionable and functional.