Isaac Campos | Contributing Writer The Glam Fashion Show on May 15, at Biscayne Bay Campus is an attempt from the Pride Center at FIU to celebrate diversity, break the fashion standard, and an opportunity for students to represent themselves! On May 15, event director Dr. Erica Friedman hosted the second photoshoot in a series […]
Andres Rivera | Staff Writer Ivan Faraldo is making thrifting accessible and fashionable for students at FIU. Ivan Faraldo, an FIU Alumni with a bachelor’s in communications, opened a thrift store close to FIU’s main campus called MIA Thrift. Faraldo started working as a marketing freelancer, generating revenue for many companies before opening MIA Thrift. […]
By Cindy Claros | Contributing Writer When Erica Freidman took on the position of Associate Director of the Pride Center in 2019, they didn’t hesitate to move from New York to Miami to begin their dream job of supporting and offering resources to other queer Panthers. The Pride Center at both Biscayne Bay Campus and […]
By Manuela Caldas / Staff Writer Founded in 2016 at Florida State University, Strike, a lifestyle publication focused on culture and fashion, has slowly made its way to universities across the U.S. Finally, Strike magazine has found its way to FIU. Cailin Rolph, former editor and chief of the magazine, helped guide its way. “I […]
Camille Orquera/Staff Writer Judith Leiber’s iconic handbags that graced artists like Beyoncé and Presidential First Ladies are featured at a new Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU exhibit. The exhibit, “Judith Leiber: Master Craftsman,” celebrates the designer’s life and work through photographs of Leiber and her legendary creations. The museum’s Executive Director Susan Gladstone and Curator Jacqueline […]
Guido Gonzalez/Staff Writer For three days out of the week, students and faculty in the Biscayne Bay Campus will often walk by a wide assortment of necklaces, rings, earrings and bracelets. Maria Marta Kaploian has been selling jewelry at her stand for seven years at BBC to the point where she has become a familiar […]
Irina Barneda/Contributing Writer Fashion is everywhere. It’s walking down the halls of FIU, waiting in line at Cafe Bustelo and sitting in the Steven and Dorothea Green Library to study for a midterm. So what is the general style at FIU? Is it the same as other American colleges? What do students have to say […]
Megan Mosquera/Staff Writer Miami natives are no strangers to the humidity, rain and insufferable heat that dominate our summers, let alone year. That being said, your outfits don’t have to suffer with you. There’s an expectation for people to drop all winter, fall and spring clothes in exchange for tank tops and shorts, but […]
By Megan Mosquera Professional attire can be difficult to understand considering that most people don’t want to seem unoriginal in their outfit, but also can’t see themselves wearing a graphic t-shirt to an interview. Fortunately, in modern society the average student has a lot of available options picking a work ready outfit. While it may seem […]
By Latricia Young There has been a problem with finding the correct shade when it comes to makeup for quite some time. For women of color, the challenge of finding a shade that matches their skin tone has been a reality for many years. Until recently, makeup companies did not create foundations deeper than “tan.” […]
By Joseph Geballa The ladies of Phi Sigma Sigma hosted their 16th annual fashion show Monday night. The show is not only to entertain and inspire through fashion but to celebrate and remember the “fallen angel” Janelle; a member of Phi Sigma Sigma who passed away from Carbon Monoxide poisoning. “For over 10 years, the […]
