Fashion Crush Friday: Totes
Wow. Everyone loves a good TOTE. There is nothing more satisfying than having enough room to stuff your sweatshirt, laptop, AND a water bottle all in one bag. Who cares if it’s super heavy on one side of your body, everything is floating around, and it takes you 5 minutes to locate your wallet in […]
The Real Story Behind Your Favorite Social Justice Tee
From a casual Tweet, to a young Etsy business, to Frank Ocean’s wardrobe, and finally to a nation-wide trend. Words by Nico Gavino Walking through the VCU campus, I’ve observed people sporting the famous “Why be sexist, racist, homophobic or transphobic when you could be quiet?” t-shirt. The shirt was brought to my attention once […]
Well Suited
Female dandyism is a crucial subculture that has transcended dress and bent traditional gender lines for over a century. Icons of the sartorial movement include Marlene Dietrich, Georgia O’Keefe, and Tamara De Lempicka. These artists explored androgyny by co-opting motifs of menswear and suit tailoring. Today, the black dandy furthers this groundbreaking representation, evident in […]
The “Cool Dad” Revolution
If you need inspiration for an outfit, call your dad— or just steal from his closet. The “normcore” look, previously reserved for middle-aged dads, is trickling up to high-end fashion designers including Dior, Balenciaga, and Gucci. What started out as rocking dad hats has now transformed into young adults wearing entire ensembles inspired by fathers […]
HOW TO DRESS LIKE ME, A FASHION GOD
By Julia Block You are a liberal arts/STEM major attending an art school. And while high school classified you as hipster, college is a whole new ball game. Now, your Adidas Superstars and Fjällräven Kånken backpack seems so passé, especially compared to the thrift-store-swaddled ceramics major wearing Yeezys who just ordered a sextuple shot of […]
Fashion Rant Friday: A Word on Graphic Tees
By Julia Block Sometime between 2008 and 2010, everyone stumbled out of the ether and realized that all of us had been wearing the ugliest clothing item ever created: the graphic tee. The day I tossed out my god-awful, candy corn orange henley that loudly and too proudly announced to the world that I […]
Dependency with Eman El Saied
By Julia Block Like most college students, Eman El Saied is afraid of dependency. However, instead of ghosting after the third date or never responding to that text, El Saied decided to confront the issue at hand with a gender bending fashion shoot. “This series was inspired by my fear of dependency. Maybe “co-dependency” is […]
Ink Obsession | “Denim”
By Masako Y., guest columnist Photos by Masako Y. and illustration by Alissa Pivaral As an aspiring menswear designer and Ink Magazine staff member, my current and longtime obsession has been denim and more specifically, jeans. Denim is one of the most iconic and versatile pieces of fabric that is rich in history and legacy. […]
HBO’s ‘Vinyl’ Inspires Ink Mag’s Revival of the 70s
By Sarah Thaw Photos by Nicholas Von Thrower It’s no secret that the strides made by those in the past continue to influence our culture today. The 1970s was a monumental time, especially within the entertainment industry. The world was changing and it was changing all at once, with the music scene playing a huge […]
Refined Style – Editorial
“People of all ages have turned to the past, using eccentric pieces to portray their individual style. As a result, what was considered antiquated now feels refreshing.” Photog | Aaron Ni’jai Model | Natalia Castellar Creative director | Allison Oberlin Creative Director | Britnie Dates Stylist | Jada Northington Makeup | K.Will Hair | Q. Brooking […]
Fashion Crush Friday: The Battle of Versailles
Few people would associate the fashion world with the strategic mechanisms of war, but the Battle of Versailles makes the case for such a comparison. Held on November 23, 1973, the event served as a runway face-off between the best designers of France and America. What began as a simple fundraiser to raise […]
Fashion Crush Friday: David Bowie
By Allison Oberlin, Guest Columnist A man by many names, David Bowie, passed away from cancer on January 10, 2016. The death of this signer and actor came as a shock to most of the public who did not know about his cancer diagnosis. His death also sparked many Instagram and Facebook posts from fans that […]