Dear Burberry, suicide is not a fashion statement
Janette Estrada
March 3, 2019
Fashion label Burberry sent out an apology following their autumn and winter runway collection at London Fashion Week.The showcased item is a cotton hoodie with a noose around the neck, apparently inspired by the show's marine theme. Model Liz Kennedy, featured in the show, criticized the hoodie in an Ins...
Gucci, catch me outside.
Janette Estrada
February 14, 2019
Not a week into Black History Month and fashion retailer Gucci is already sending out an apology. The controversial item is a women’s black-wool sweater retailing for $890. The sweater was in collaboration with Balaclava Helmet, a headgear brand designed to only show facial features. The black turtle...
Podcast: Tinder U and taking fashion risks
Rachael Bayuk and Brooke Martin
September 9, 2018
This week reporters Rachael Bayuk and Brooke Martin hit topics on Tinder University and taking fashion risks in life. Brooke Martin and Rachael Bayuk can be reached at [email protected] or @theorion_news on Twitter....
Taking fashion risks builds self-confidence
Rachael Bayuk
September 3, 2018
Self-confidence can be compared to a light bulb. It is not always on, sometimes it dims and eventually you’ll have to change it out. It is perfectly normal to not always feel a hundred percent. Don’t feel bad and wish you could be like –insert ones favorite icon here—because I guarantee you,...
Seasonal fashion trends are killing the planet
Nicte Hernandez
February 5, 2018
Magazines like Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar never fail to let us know what trends are in season. From the wedge to the stiletto, magazine covers and runway shows update us on what merchandise to buy and look out for that season.However, what these magazines fail to do is inform the readers that stay...
Students showcase their love for high fashion
November 14, 2016
This is a gallery of four young men wearing high fashion clothing and their explanations on why they do so. Name: Edoardo Bassi Major: Finance Graduating: May 2018 "I bought these clothes because they are fairly formal but at the same time they are different, have their own style. I dress...
‘Fall into Bed’ with Siobhan Barrett Lingerie and FosterBuilt Coffee
Anna Porretta
October 16, 2016
Siobhan Barrett, a body-positive lingerie designer will be presenting a pop-up shop at The Bookstore Oct. 12.Few pleasures in life can compare to the bliss of spending a chilly morning in bed. There's something unique to the sensation of spending a day sipping good coffee and reading a great book all whi...
Student talks passion for music, fashion
March 4, 2016
Ever since she was in the fourth grade, Tibire Edwards, senior kinesiology major, recalls being very passionate about music. Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu are among her musical inspirations. While growing up, Edwards found dressing up fun, she said. That is when she knew she had found her love for fashion...
On sagging
Joseph Rogers
April 18, 2015
I’ve noticed a disturbing trend in men’s fashion – shirts are being pulled down, not pants being pulled up. What did the shirt do to deserve the sharp tugging towards the ground? Why not give the pants a hand up instead? I’ve never pretended to understand the trend in sagging pant...
Pedicabs: A safe ride home
Miles Inserra
March 2, 2015
The familiar sound of bikes bumping bass through the blocks of Chico is a friendly reminder that students always have a safe ride home at night. As students prepare to party each weekend, Mike Griffith, aka Mike G and a team of bikers gear up their free pedicab service to get students home safel...
Fashion-forward student launches clothing business online
Dj Morris
February 20, 2015
A simple phone call helped Alysa Kammermeyer's dream of owning her own fashion website become a reality. Kammermeyer, a junior public affairs major, and her older sister have always loved fashion and were inspired by the independence of their parents to start their own business and work for th...
Muslim students don hijab fashionably
Michaela Sundholm
September 23, 2014
Hijab is the clothing worn by girls and women of the Muslim faith. It is characterized by long loose clothing showing only the hands and face with a scarf covering their hair. There are many women on campus who embrace their Muslim culture through their clothing.Majdah Abughazala, sophomore pre-business finance m...
