U of Thrift: UVic students on finding their second-hand style February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 Kate Korte Fast fashion is no match for one-of-a-kind thrift finds and new local thrift stores are opening to meet the demand When I met with Dana Johnson, she instantly introduced me to...
UVSS Election fashion streeter February 23, 2018February 24, 2018 Angel Manguerra Your candidate's clothes Ainsley Kerr Candidate for Director of Campaigns and Community Relations with Envision UVic How would you describe your style and how it relates to your life as a student? I usually...
FASHION PROFILE: What is your campus wearing? November 30, 2017November 29, 2017 Angel Manguerra Profile: Cati Landry English Major Who do you think is your style inspiration? “I love looking through different chapters of culture and seeing how women dress and how people of all different...
Review: The Madwoman of Chaillot November 15, 2017November 15, 2017 Jakelene Plan Colourful acting can’t compensate for grey script The audience stares at the red curtain for several long minutes waiting for the lights to rise, the sound to fade, and the actors...
‘Tis the season to be fashionable December 15, 2016 Belle White Trying to find a new look for the staff Christmas party? Want to make sure you *pop* at the family dinner? Worry no further: ugly sweaters are in this year,...
Marc Jacobs, gothic opulence, and fashion’s fading spectacle March 3, 2016March 2, 2016 Michel Ghanem Take everything you know about New York Fashion Week (NYFW) — the stress radiating from designers’ brains to create wearable, store-ready collections — and throw it all out the window. Marc Jacobs refuses to...
Sustainable fashion on the rise in Victoria November 20, 2014November 20, 2014 Michel Ghanem Price and style are immediate concerns for most people looking to add to their carefully crafted wardrobe, but sustainable does not mean tasteless or unnecessarily expensive. Small, local Victoria businesses
Lark and Sparrow celebrates fifth year of whimsical elegance October 16, 2014October 15, 2014 Michel Ghanem Lark & Sparrow boutique owner Willow Hillard describes the Cook St. Village womenswear boutique as “a folky, magical, white, soft place—like a luxurious forest.”
Fashion should be taught in university September 11, 2014April 29, 2015 Michel Ghanem Anna Wintour, the editor-in-chief of Vogue, once said that fashion can make people very nervous. It’s an industry that people don’t grasp easily, and as a result, it’s mocked and
East coast hunting: a New York City shopping guide September 10, 2014 Katrina Wong Rusty fire escapes and packed streets merely glaze the richness of life in Manhattan. The city glows in the night with two-dimensional entities streaming across bulbed billboards, sneaking their way...