fashion
Five TikToks with actual substance
January 12, 2021By: Meera Eragoda, Copy Editor @umeboi [caption id="attachment_116789" align="alignnone" width="300"] Screenshot courtesy of Sara Wong via TikTok[/caption] One of my favourite accounts on TikTok is Dane Nakama’s. They’re an artist based in Hawaii and the video which got me hooked is one about renowned artists (namely Picasso, Dali, and Gauguin) being horrendous misogynists. Nakama profiles various historic and contemporary artists and pieces, giving short, accessible art history lessons on each topic. I love that Nakama’s approach to art history is non-judgemental and that they are not afraid to be critical of the art world — such as when they are…
Continue reading
Men need to stop seeing fashion as just a women’s activity
March 27, 2019Written by: Youeal Abera, News Team Member Whenever I list people who are icons of fashion — at least the people wearing it, not so much those designing and making money off of it — I can only think of…
Continue reading
Dress for school however you please
October 10, 2018Written by: Zach Siddiqui, Copy Editor As Miranda Priestly told her dismissive new assistant in The Devil Wears Prada, it’s comical how people think they can stay out of the fashion world when they have no choice but to wear…
Continue reading
Dress for school like you’re ready to take on the day, not like you’re ready to go back to bed
September 4, 2018Written by: Eva Zhu, Peak Associate When I’m at school, I’m either there to participate in friendly debates or fall asleep in every single one of my lectures, not to impress people with fancy clothing. It takes me all of…
Continue reading
SFU Fashion Week returns for fifth season
March 19, 2018By: Alex Bloom SFU Fashion Week is a yearly event aimed at promoting the work of emerging designers. With the fifth year of event around the corner, I sat down with Dio Wong, the creative director of SFU Fashion Week,…
Continue reading
Stressed and well-dressed
November 23, 2017By: Jenna Beetstra With final exams coming up, students are spending more time studying, less time sleeping, and even less time on things like getting ready in the morning. Hopefully, by the end of this article, you can learn how…
Continue reading
Local fashion company Afro.ditie Creative discusses their vision, celebration of culture, and their designs
November 22, 2017Afro.ditie Creative is a Vancouver-based company that seeks to engage in a conversation about culture through fashion. It was started by Ayodeji and Anastasia Akintemi as a way of expressing and sharing both of their cultures. As stated on their…
Continue reading
Ridiculous! A high school told a girl that her poncho made out of word puzzles and Sudokus was “too distracting” for male students
May 25, 2015[caption id="attachment_2662" align="alignnone" width="940"] Illustration by Rachelle Tjahyana[/caption] A local teenager is fighting back after her school suspended her for wearing clothes made entirely out of crosswords, Sudokus, and other puzzles meant to stimulate a person’s cognitive thinking. Beth Francis,…
Continue reading
Nobody pays attention to your workout clothes
February 16, 2015[caption id="attachment_323" align="alignnone" width="940"] Photo by Brandon Hillier[/caption] In pursuit of that perfect sideways bathroom selfie, society today is told that simply exercising won’t cut it. We must also look the part as we strive towards a healthier lifestyle through…
Continue reading
Fashion’s transformation From Rationing to Ravishing
November 17, 2014From Rationing to Ravishing, currently on display at the Museum of Vancouver, shows key couture pieces from the pre-war, post-war, and wartime eras, and focuses on how designers’ creations changed during these eras. While this may be the description given…
Continue reading
- « Previous
- 1
- 2
- 3
- Next »
