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Fashion & Beauty

The 20 Must-Have Lingerie Brands of 2020

While we’ve been wondering what exactly Victoria’s secret is, the lingerie industry has refurbished itself with the introduction of more inclusive brands like Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty and Love, Vera.…

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Fashion & Beauty

Why Can’t We Stop Buying Counterfeit Clothing?

My first (and last) encounter with counterfeit clothing was eight years ago. Our family friends from America came to stay with us in the Philippines and asked if we could…

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4 min

Fashion & Beauty

TikTok and the Never-Ending Perpetuation of Thrifted Glam

Up until about three weeks ago, I was a staunch TikTok skeptic. I refused to download the app, citing it as a mega-waste of time and something that I didn’t…

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6 min

Activism, News, & Politics

Under Neoliberalism, Corporations Guilt Us Into Buying More

What does it mean to vote with your dollar? To Gen Z, it means putting your money where your morals are. More than any generation before, Gen Z considers not…

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Fashion & Beauty

Streetwear and Its Roots in Black Culture

Before fatally shooting 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in 2012, neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman told the 911 dispatcher that the young man in “a dark hoodie, a gray hoodie” was a “suspicious…

Fashion & Beauty

Ethical Online Shopping: Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

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Fashion & Beauty

A Celebratory Mourning of Fashion (As We Know It)

Earlier in May, I read a Tweet that shook me to the absolute core: “my shoes probably think i died.” My jaw dropped as I imagined the still-packed suitcase of…

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Photography

Wrapped Up

This series is a visual diary of my struggle with buying clothes in quarantine. I love shopping and often seek validation from others through my fashion—but in my regular life, I…

Fashion & Beauty

Let’s Talk About the Shein Scandal

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Fashion & Beauty

Startups, Starter Packs, and the Limits of Instagram Fashion

Though the starter pack meme has mostly faded from trendiness, we all recognize its basic structure. Whether you’re a VSCO girl or an indie e-boy, you can definitely find one…

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The 20 Must-Have Lingerie Brands of 2020

Why Can’t We Stop Buying Counterfeit Clothing?

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A Love Letter to the Subway and the Simple Luxuries of Pre-Pandemic Life

You Should Still Be Getting Tested for STIs Right Now

COVID-19 and the Prison Industrial Complex

My Father and I

Under Neoliberalism, Corporations Guilt Us Into Buying More

Streetwear and Its Roots in Black Culture

Ethical Online Shopping: Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

Trending posts

A Love Letter to the Subway and the Simple Luxuries of Pre-Pandemic Life

You Should Still Be Getting Tested for STIs Right Now

COVID-19 and the Prison Industrial Complex

My Father and I

A Celebratory Mourning of Fashion (As We Know It)

Wrapped Up

Let’s Talk About the Shein Scandal

Trending posts

A Love Letter to the Subway and the Simple Luxuries of Pre-Pandemic Life

You Should Still Be Getting Tested for STIs Right Now

COVID-19 and the Prison Industrial Complex

My Father and I

A Love Letter to the Subway and the Simple Luxuries of Pre-Pandemic Life

You Should Still Be Getting Tested for STIs Right Now

COVID-19 and the Prison Industrial Complex

My Father and I

All My Homies Hate Retail Therapy

Yes, We Said “Eat the Rich”

Writers Dating Writers: (Not) A How-To

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