Fashion Crush Friday: Ralph Lauren

Allison Oberlin, Guest Columnist On Tuesday September 29, 2015, Ralph Lauren stepped down from his position as Chief Executive Officer of Ralph Lauren Inc. However, he still remains with the company as Executive Chairman and Chief Creative Director of the brand. “This is important to say: There is no toe in the water…I won’t be […]

Fashion Crush Friday: Guo Pei

Allison Oberlin, Guest Columnist  On May 4th the Metropolitan Museum of Art unveiled its latest costume exhibition, “China: Through the Looking Glass”. The event highlighted the influence of Chinese culture in fashion. At the Met Gala opening of the event, the most memorable gown from the red carpet was worn by the daring Rihanna, a […]

Fashion Crush Friday: Alexander Wang

Allison Oberlin, Guest Columnist  Alexander Wang is a part of a new generation of up-and-coming American designers on track to become a classic American brand like Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger and Donna Karan. After designing for the famed label, Balenciaga and collaborations with H&M he is now perhaps one of the most sought-after designers in […]

Annie Jacobsen: Reviving the Child Within

 By Yoora Lee, guest columnist “As we become adults, childhood magic and the sense of wonder begins to dull, along with the creativity we hold within us. In my work I attempt to heal this type of desensitization.  I want to push people to become more aware of the beauty and magic in the objects […]

Artist of the Week: Nicanor Lotuaco

At the most recent Space.88 show, a frequent and very popular gallery event created in the apartment of VCUarts students Max Runko and John Stavas, one of the most talked about pieces was the ambiguous “Barfday,” a piece by Sculpture major Nicanor Lotuaco. The name itself is a play on words for what the actual […]