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

Washington Square News

An illustration of a hand holding a smartphone which is displaying the interface of the Pinterest app, with graphics of a pink instant camera, a green cactus, a pink vest, a pair of black jeans and a pair of flower earrings.

Pinterest: Style guide or worst enemy?

Personal style is personal. Pinterest style is, well, Pinterest.
Katherine Heglie, Contributing Writer October 5, 2022

For those of you familiar with Pinterest — the image-curating app launched in 2010, most often used for style inspiration — you know that once you search for something, even...

Three people are drawn in this illustration. On the bottom left, there is a close-up of a person wearing a red beanie with pink and orange stripes. On the top is a pair of black and white converse platforms outlined in pink. On the right is a person with split tone green and pink hair wearing a black tank top and black skirt. The background of the illustration is pink with patterned accents.

Personal Style is Trending

In Washington Square Park, personal style is on display.
Ella W. Anderson, Contributing Writer September 25, 2022

Ria Mittal steps out of her comfort-zone wearing her roommate’s “comfy” outfit on Day 1. (Photo by Ria Mittal)

I Swapped Wardrobes With My Roommate for a Week

Ria vs. Pants: the ultimate showdown.
Ria Mittal, Staff Writer February 27, 2020

My roommate, Minori Parelkar, and I are polar opposites in many ways but especially in our personal styles. I dress super feminine and pretty “basic”, while she is bold and...

Staff photo by Shawn Paik

Fashion, Image: The Plight of the Selfie

Gianna Collier-Pitts, Violet Vision Blog Editor November 20, 2014
An opinion on our generation's obsession with social media and how it changes our own everyday appearance