By Jessica Barr If spending my last semester confined to the home I grew up in has taught me anything about myself, it’s how desperately structured of a person I am. Laziness tempts me just as much as the next person; but with an internship, job and physical classes to attend, well, there were too … Continue reading How to DIY in Confidence
By Jessica Barr Alexandra Bolotow, founder of Woodstock Bring Your Own (WBYO), has created a sustainable and affordable way to replace household products by providing “refillable cleaning and beauty products and other sustainable living items to help you on your low-waste journey.” The shop, situated on the bustling Tinker street in Woodstock, New York, has … Continue reading Revolutionizing Recycling: Woodstock Bring Your Own
By Jessica Barr Although introduced into women’s wear long before Jacquemus first introduced the ‘Le Chiquito’ bag during his Fall Ready-to-Wear collection, the two models adorned with the accessory sparked a tiny purse to become an overwhelming trend. Practically, the tiny purse doesn’t make much sense. With phones getting bigger, why sport an accessory made … Continue reading History of Fashion: The Tiny Purse… oh, and Pockets
By Jessica Barr Jan. 2018: Jean Paul Gaultier show, Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week S/S 2018 in Paris, France. In an industry romanticized to be comprised of individuality, deviance, creativity and every other edgy-related adjective we can come up with, justice is found in directing our attention to the designers responsible for the affinity found … Continue reading History of Fashion: Jean Paul Gaultier
The rise in the resale industry is projected to continue at an increasing rate with Millenials and Gen Z driving growth. By Jessica Barr In some utopian society, the fashion industry is already operating on a near perfect circular economy, functioning with resale as the main proponent for revenue and sales. In the real world, … Continue reading Out with the New, In with the Old
By Jessica Barr “Lucky! Louie! Get out!” “Oh sh*t, that’s a good name…” Admittedly, that probably wasn’t the extent of the conversation between the band members in Lucky Louie Blues Co. after deciding to name the band after the two dogs ran into their practice, but it’s pretty close to the actual fact. Between playing … Continue reading Lucky Louie Blues Co.
by Jessica Barr Known as “Enfant Terrible,” British fashion designer Alexander McQueen usurped the industry in the mid 90s with controversial designs, deviance and a complete disinterest in being liked. McQueen’s philosophy that fashion needed to be a mode of communication was demonstrated through his innovative designs, principally containing metaphors of politics and feminism. Alexander … Continue reading History of Fashion: The Legacy of Alexander McQueen
by Jessica Barr Is fashion unequivocally an industry of narcissism, superficiality and a “me-first” attitude, believing in vanity above all else? The industry, chock-full of deviance, has found itself defying the very merits that most belief fashion runs on. Fashion Heals for Sick Kids, founded by Elke Rubach in 2015, has as one of its … Continue reading Fashion Heals – and Funds for Sick Kids
by Jessica Barr Going from one “home” to another is anything but easy, exciting - maybe, nonetheless, it shakes our routines and the comfort we have created in our current spaces. When college students visit or move for break or post graduation, the transition isn’t always as a happy ending to a hopeful outlook. Things … Continue reading Spirit of the Home
by Jess Barr The dos and don’ts of wool Wool is known for its ability to insulate heat, but can feel extremely prickly against our skin. While shopping for sweaters, it’s important to note how the wool is marketed, in terms of fiber fineness. You want to buy a wool sweater with the smallest fiber … Continue reading Sweater Weather: Four Ways to Avoid Itch and Embrace Comfort
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