By Karen Alava | Staff Writer For the members of the Worn/Reborn: Alternative Fashion Club at FIU, fashion isn’t just about what you wear; it’s about the stance you take. Student organizers gathered on April 3rd for a fashion show preparation for “We The People,” an upcoming immersive experience designed to challenge the cultural dissonance […]
Sophia Noya | Staff Writer Panthers were invited to get into the Halloween spirit with the Worn/Reborn Club, where they made boo-tiful beaded bracelets and listened to spooky seasonal tunes at their Haunted Accessory Build-Off event last Wednesday. This marked the second event for Worn/Reborn, a new FIU club focusing on alternative fashion and sustainability. […]
Karen Alava | Staff Writer Julien Halley, an 18-year-old marketing freshman at Florida International University, has transformed years of schoolyard side hustles into Holy Beliefs, a faith-driven clothing brand. Guided by his father’s advice, Halley launched the brand last fall with just four custom hoodies printed via DTF transfers on a $200 heat press, setting […]
Linette Garcia | Staff Writer As summer’s almost over and the fall semester is peeking around the corner, my usual urge for a seasonal shopping spree erupts. And while you want your outfit to do all the talking, it’s best not to empty your wallet on an ungodly amount of clothes just to hide them […]
Liana Estenoz | Contributing Writer Led by the Pride Student Union and supported by the Pride Center, guests model some promo shots for the GLAM Fashion Show. Models included students, staff, and alumni–and one bearded dragon named Queenie–with photos being taken in iconic FIU locations, like Deuxieme Maison’s hanging gardens, and the gazebo by the […]
Priscilla Pozo | Assistant Entertainment Director Students contestants embodied resistance and strength with their creativity in the Nova Star Scholarship Competition. Marking the beginning of FIU’s Juneteenth celebrations on June 10, the annual event honors students who display leadership, confidence and who are overall exemplary representatives of FIU’s student body. The six contestants were Amelia […]
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. […]
Mhyanif Lozada | Entertainment Director Diverse models captivated Wynwood with confidence and showed the power of the adaptive fashion revolution. The Runway of Dreams foundation, a non-profit organization working to bring adaptive clothing to the public market, unveiled their 2023 Campaign for Inclusion on June 2 in Wynwood’s MAPS Backlot Studio. Since its beginning, the […]
Andres Rivera | Staff Writer The Pride Center and guests show off their styling skills in an inclusive fashion show at FIU’s Modesto Maidique campus. Models used the Deuxieme Maison’s hanging gardens as a backdrop to create a mystical atmosphere in pictures. Indee Williams, the Pride Center program coordinator, reflected on past fashion shows and […]
Hennessy Sepulveda | Contributing Writer For designer Jerchovia Moxey, sustainability and upcycling are always in vogue. For the FIU alumna, shopping for clothes was always a challenge. Her distinct style often made her think that clothes she found in stores did not have design patterns or colors enthusiastic enough to compliment her style. So she […]
Paloma Pimentel | Contributing Writer The Biscayne Bay campus hosted the second year of the FIU Pride Center’s ‘Gender Chill’ fashion show event on Nov. 18. Gender Chill intentionally falls during Trans Awareness Week and empowers queer and transgender people by celebrating diversity and building awareness. The event consisted of a fashion show, a guest […]
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 […]
