More than 100 students stood locked outside of Bunche 1209B waiting for class to start, when a silver balloon suddenly shot out over the crowd. The students’ eyes traced the balloon’s trajectory, and David Perkins quickly reached into the large fanny pack hanging just above his waist and pulled out another silver balloon. Read more...

Photo: David Perkins (right) is a participant in the UCLA Senior Scholars program. Along with playing instruments like the clarinet and the shofar, Perkins taught himself the art of balloon tying and can make teddy bears, swords and hats like the one he made Gary Vartanian, a fifth-year economics student (left). (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin)

Anant Pandadiya wore a Rolex watch on one wrist and a Cartier bracelet on the other. The second-year psychology student shoots and models for the lifestyle magazine called #THATOLIFE while photographing high-end fashion shoots around UCLA’s campus. Read more...

Photo: In summer 2016, second-year psychology student Anant Pandadiya and second-year business economics student Andy Nguyen (not pictured) joined a lifestyle magazine titled #THATOLIFE after meeting the founder of the magazine through mutual friends. Pandadiya, who has a passion for fashion photography, hoped to use the magazine that highlights fashion, food and music as a creative outlet for his fashion photo work. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)

The first design Matt Sarafa ever brought to life was a blue satin dress for his mother. “It was literally awful,” Sarafa said. “It looked like Princess Elsa from ‘Frozen,’ but like on crack.” His mother, Tina Sarafa, on the other hand considers the dress a treasure. Read more...

Photo: First-year student Matt Sarafa released his first fashion line, called Hot Me$$, on Sept. 14. The line includes unisex bomber jackets and camouflage shirts. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin staff)