The Appearance of the Man Bun
Andrea Philbin, Guest Columnist A normal sight while walking through the Compass is a sea of teeny chignons perched atop bobbing heads. No, the ballet has not come to the Altria theater; its the Man Bun trend. The newest trend for gents with grown out locks is to show off their boy scout knot making […]
Oscars 2015: Best and Worst Dressed
by Shaun Jackson, contributing writer The Oscars are not only a prominent time to celebrate the most influential films in the cinema industry annually, but also a time to celebrate fashion as the Oscar’s red carpet shows us time and time again. Glamour and elegance without a doubt highlighted the red carpet this year, so without further […]
Beyonce x Topshop coming 2015
By Alena Sydnor, Guest Columnists Beyonce and TopShop to create an Athletic Wear Line The buzz in fashion is that the Queen B has paired up with TopShop to design an athletic wear line, Parkwood TopShop Athletic Ltd. This collaboration could have not presented itself at a more ideal time than now, considering the recent […]
Refreshed and Re/Dun
By Sami Webster, guest columnist Photos from http://redun.com/ Some of fashion’s most adored models, such as Elas Hosk, Candice Swanepoel, Alessandra Ambrosio, and Stella Maxwell, are being seen sporting Re/Dun Jeans. These jeans are in the spotlight and each hold a unique story. The company gathers previously well-loved jeans across the United States. Then, they go […]
5 Halloween Costumes To Sport All Year Round
By Moriah Briscoe, Guest Columnist. Sometimes, you just don’t want to deal with the hassle that comes with picking a Halloween costume. After all, when else will you really wear your Sexy Vampire outfit again? Halloween costumes can run up to more than $200, so why not make your own costume and wear a look […]
Taaluma Totes
By Sami Webster, guest columnist When looking at a map, multiple lines and colors collage to form one cohesive image. It is as if a map becomes a new patterned textile; a textile of vibrantly colored silk and cotton infused with rich culture. This idea is the inspiration for Alley Heffern and Jack DuFour, the […]
Fall Colors
By Miranda Briscoe, guest columnist Fall should not be reserved to earth tones and autumnal colors. So long as the leaves keep changing, the autumnal colors of fall are here to stay.This season, designers are taking on the challenge of going above and beyond our expectations as models strutted down the runway with lilac-dusted lids […]
DIVERS-CHROMA
By Jessica Morgan, guest columnist Photography by Aaron Ni’Jai Men don’t just wear “menswear” and women don’t just wear “womenswear”. The world of fashion no longer forces us to conform and fit into a box where we are solely identified by our sex. The boundaries of conventional “gender-wear” are beginning to diminish while men experiment […]
INK v. New York Fashion Week
As New York Fashion Week came to a close, some of us fell in love and some of us stared with complete confusion in our eyes. We imagined wearing these high fashion pieces and some of us wondered what the designers were thinking. But love it or hate it, New York Fashion Week is one […]
Etsy Selects: Shelby Jean Customs
Aaron Ni’jai , Senior Fashion Editor As students, we sometimes want to have pieces that are one of kind or something that you cannot typically find in stores. Etsy Selects is a page where Ink Fashion finds a unique Etsy page that we think other students would enjoy; a page that enhances your sense of […]
New York Fashion Week: Donna Karen
By Moriah Briscoe, guest columnist Photos courtesy of Yannis Vlamos, Indigitalimages.com Donna Karan unquestionably looked to art for her inspiration due to her initial looks, which featured splashes of black on white. These pieces were later followed by others that came from her most traditional influences, such as her trip to Haiti. This influence was apparent […]
SUPPLEMENT-CRAZED
By Katie Allen, Guest Columnist. Supplements are meant to do exactly what the word means: supplement us with nutrients when we can’t seem to fit the essential ones in our diet. In an ideal world, we would all be able to afford and consume the right amount of antioxidants, vitamins and macro-nutrients, but things […]