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Don’t just be accurate, be interesting

Don’t just be accurate, be interesting

Three recent movies and series that show just what good period costuming can do
Sarah Fisher, Editor-in-Chief September 15, 2023

At the 92nd Academy Awards three years ago, Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women” took home Best Costume Design, which caused a bit of a stir in the fashion historian community. This win seemed to be just...

Style isn’t straight-forward: Dressing outside the binary

Style isn’t straight-forward: Dressing outside the binary

Finding confidence and comfort in clothing choices while on a college campus
Aubrey Jackson, Arts & Entertainment Reporter September 15, 2023

Most of the factors going into our outfits are so small we might not even realize we’re considering them, such as the weather, where we’re going and what we generally feel comfortable in. These factors...

Reduce, reuse, ReWear

Reduce, reuse, ReWear

Give your clothes a second chance
Ava Peinhardt, Opinion Editor September 15, 2023

Tucked away in the Tiger’s Den of the Coates Student Center, there’s a little alcove filled with steel racks, hangers and clothes that are free for the Trinity community to take. The ReWear Closet,...

Why2K? What our fashion says about us

Why2K? What our fashion says about us

Sarah Fisher, Editor-in-Chief September 15, 2023

The dominant fashion trends of the past decades can serve as a reflection of the ideas and values of generations inhabiting those eras, and by tracing the changes in fashion, we can see how we’ve evolved...

Fashion Crossword

Kait Nash September 15, 2023

Across: 2. How the style in “Clueless” could be described 6. Song by Taylor Swift in her album 1989 10. Fashion movie with Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep 13. Designer that created the iconic...

Spring fashion trends of 2023

Spring fashion trends of 2023

Students on campus share their style preferences and their spring fashion go-to’s
Malika Chauhan, Pulse Reporter March 23, 2023

With colder weather coming to an end and the sun coming out more, new spring fashion trends are here. Media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Pinterest and others provide ways for individuals to gain...

Sustainability justifies consumerism

Sustainability justifies consumerism

Rachel Oliver, Opinion Editor February 16, 2023

Fast fashion has been on the hot seat for the past few years. The industry epitomizes affordable mass consumption at the price of ethical practices and the environment. Consuming more for the price of...

A fashion forecast: Another way of policing expression

A fashion forecast: Another way of policing expression

Shivani Selladurai, Opinion Columnist January 26, 2023

There are many industries that capitalize on the start of the new year. If you’re a business that isn’t doing so, you’re missing out on profit from the frenzy of changes and resolutions everyone...

Modern Couture would not exist without Knock Offs

Modern Couture would not exist without Knock Offs

Shivani Selladurai, Opinion Columnist October 6, 2022

Without knockoffs, there is no couture I was recently in New York to style for fashion week. My daily commute consisted of passing through subway stops, Canal Street being one of them. I knew that I...

Gender-neutral fashion and queer representation in media

Gender-neutral fashion and queer representation in media

A review of gender-neutral fashion in Netflix’s “The Sandman” and “The Umbrella Academy”
Om Dighe, Opinions Columnist September 22, 2022

Queer fashion in media has come into its own in recent years, especially since society has become more open-minded regarding gender identity. In recent television and film, there are numerous characters...

Is summer fashion really that inclusive in 2022?

Is summer fashion really that inclusive in 2022?

Shivani Selladurai, Opinions Columnist April 21, 2022

Runways put out their “best” so capitalism can make us feel our worst. This happens year-round, but the awareness of the common consumer heightens as they’re called to shed their sweaters in the...

Dana Sheehan's classic Doc Martens are her go-to shoes.

Students showcase everyday fashion

The stories behind students’ fashion favorites and interests
Mikayla Mullin, Pulse Reporter December 2, 2021

Our clothing says a lot about us. It tells people who we are and where we’ve been, so when you look around campus at all the different outfits and styles, you get to learn a little bit about all...