Outgrowing Brandy Melville
I remember my first Brandy Melville purchase better than any of the other milestones I reached around the same time—first kiss, first period. It was a red baby tee shirt…
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Fashion & Beauty
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How TikTok Makes Fast Fashion Faster
Early this spring, fueled by the riches of a recent paycheck and the exhilaration (fear) of finals week, I purchased the dress. No, I’m not talking about that dress, although…
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The Sisters Behind Underwear Brand Siren Basics
Every bona fide Cool Girl comes equipped with a few things: layered necklaces, a mini bag, vintage denim, and now Siren Basics. 21-year-old Brenda Liang and her 16-year-old sister Clara…
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Don’t Call Rowing Blazers Founder Jack Carlson Preppy
Whether you saw it on an influencer or in a @starterpacksofnyc call-out post, Princess Diana’s iconic sheep sweater has been making the Instagram rounds lately. You can thank Rowing Blazers…
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Depop Sellers Aren’t Doing the Dirty Work of Capitalism
It’s an understatement to say that thrifting has seen a huge shift in popularity in the last decade. In the last year, especially, the pandemic has saturated the thrift landscape…
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Thank You, Instagram, for Ruining My Face
The first time I ever used FaceTune, I was trying to get rid of a pimple present in an otherwise Instagram-worthy selfie with friends. In one tap, it was gone;…
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Fiorucci’s Revival: 16th-Century Art Meets Depop
A month after my 19th birthday, one of my high school friends presented belated birthday brownies to me in a bright red Fiorucci box. She explained that the birthday occasion…
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An Intimate Look at Intimate Apparel
My relationship with lingerie has always been complicated. It coalesces with another relationship I have that carries even more complexities: femininity. From the bedroom to the Victoria’s Secret runway, lingerie…
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