fashion

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Dress for school like you’re ready to take on the day, not like you’re ready to go back to bed

Eva Zhu September 4, 2018

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 two minutes to pick out an outfit because I care so little. I rifle through “the chair” and find anything that doesn’t smell or have stains. But there’s a line between “not trying and still looking semi-decent” and “wearing slides and leggings to school.” The time it takes to put on a pair of nicer pants or a dress is not much longer than it is…

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SFU Fashion Week returns for fifth season

Alex Bloom March 19, 2018

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, to discuss this…

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Stressed and well-dressed

Jenna Beetstra November 23, 2017

  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 to be…

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Local fashion company Afro.ditie Creative discusses their vision, celebration of culture, and their designs

EIC November 22, 2017

Afro.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…

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Ridiculous! A high school told a girl that her poncho made out of word puzzles and Sudokus was “too distracting” for male students

EIC 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,…

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Nobody pays attention to your workout clothes

EIC 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…

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Fashion’s transformation From Rationing to Ravishing

Peak Web November 17, 2014

From 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…

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