For one week in September, where all the designers, seamstresses, makeup artists and models gather together to showcase their hard work, New York calls this fashion week.
Archive | Fashion & Beauty
Student launches clothing brand
Martaveous Holliday, junior communications major, released his own clothing line called Lamar Leon this month.
Fortnite tops Halloween ’18 trends
With less than a week before Halloween, spooky season is creeping up on the University of La Verne, but it appears most students are winging their Halloween costume.
Kimonos blossom into spring trend
April showers bring May flowers and denim on denim. The warmth of the new spring season is permitting some new spring trends to blossom. Stores like Nordstrom have seen denim and floral prints fly off the shelves this season.
Family business customizes jewels
Micky’s Jewelry Studio opened its second location on D Street in downtown La Verne in August 2017. The family owned shop specializes in unique, personalized jewelry for a customer’s need, style and budget.
Students brush off natural hair styling stigmas
Misty Levingston, assistant director of multicultural affairs, teamed up with iSlay Naturals to host the event Natural Hair Journeys, Wednesday in room B101 of the Athletics Pavilion.
Hashtag spreads body confidence
“You would be prettier if you lost weight,” are words that are contradictory to the newfound body positivity movement. The phrase, found on flyers and newsletters, was used to draw eyes to the #ContagiouslyConfidentULV event on Monday.
‘Best’ clothing features hip-hop style
Being the best is sometimes as simple as wearing the “Best.” Just ask senior business administration major An-Tony “TJ” Young.
Commentary: Average sized women need better fashion options
For many years now, American women have been told that the average clothing size for women in America is 14. However, according to a study published this year in the International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education, the average American woman in 2016 wears between sizes 16 and 18.
Students dip dye and touch up
Throughout 2015 more and more people have experimented with coloring their hair, from celebrities like Kelly Ripa and Kylie Jenner to La Verne students like Marina Youngblood.