Each week in “Love Apptually,” Daily Bruin staffers Nico Correia and Natalie Green will take turns attempting to find love in all of the wrong places: dating applications. Read more...
Photo: (Harishwer Balasubramani/Daily Bruin)
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May 18, 11:53 pm
Q&A: Fashion and Student Trends model discusses upcoming fashion show
Jose Gonzalez was walking on Bruin Walk during winter quarter when he was flyered by a representative of the Fashion and Student Trends club, asking him to be a model in their annual show. Read more...
Photo: Third-year biology student Jose Gonzalez will be modeling at the fashion show for an audience of 300 people. (Stephanie Choy/Daily Bruin)
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May 18, 11:51 pm
Feminist fashion collection finds alternate meanings in everyday objects
Natalie Kirsten walked across campus carrying a broken white lamp cover she had stolen from one of UCLA’s numerous streetlights. Kirsten, a third-year sociology student, has been collecting random objects since December to include in her dress collection called “The Procession of Simulacra” for the Fashion and Student Trends fashion show Friday. Read more...
Photo: Third-year sociology student Natalie Kirsten made a skirt from recycled placemats, covered with found photos she bought from a flea market. The accompanying bustier was fashioned from a shower curtain and magazine clippings. (Zinnia Moreno/Daily Bruin)
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May 18, 11:22 pm
Fashion group brings in diverse mix of designers for runway show
Twelve fashion collections range from clean cut lines to cloth drapery to oversized pajamas and are influenced by ancient China, the modern punk scene and everything else in between. Read more...
Photo: Nazmiye Basak practices her poses at the FAST fashion show rehearsal Wednesday evening at Royce Hall. (Julie Hanash/Daily Bruin)
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May 17, 12:00 am
Starting a louder conversation on cultural appropriation in fashion
As Sanjana Nidugondi, a second-year neuroscience student, headed to an event with Indus Bruins members dressed in a sari, two white men on Bruin Walk turned around and yelled at her, “Where are your cows?” Nidugondi was shocked at the question, which revealed complete ignorance about her culture, she said. Read more...
Photo: Third-year philosophy and African American studies student Alicia Frison, who is also part Native American, said she is offended to see feather headdresses and tribal dresses sold at Halloween stores. She said turning feather headdresses into costumes eradicates their spiritual significance. (Mischa Rajendiran/Daily Bruin)
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May 17, 12:00 am
Q&A: ‘The Beauty in You’ art gallery aims to foster body positivity
Danielle de Bruin has her mom’s eyes. She loves her eyes because she can keep a small piece of her mom with her all the time. Read more...
Photo: A photo of third-year sociology student Danielle de Bruin’s eyes is featured in the photo exhibition titled “The Beauty in You,” which was organized by the Student Wellness Commission’s Body Image Task Force and the Cultural Affairs Commission. The exhibition runs through Wednesday in the Kerckhoff Art Gallery. (Kira VandenBrande/Daily Bruin)
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May 16, 12:00 am
Vegan Ventures: RAWvolution
To highlight the delicious perks of her vegan lifestyle, Daily Bruin staffer Alejandra Reyes-Velarde showcases 10 diverse vegan restaurants in the West Los Angeles area. She will be joined by Daily Bruin staffer William Thorne to bring a meat eater’s perspective to vegan cuisine. Read more...
Photo: RAWvolution in Santa Monica offers raw vegan options made of uncooked fruits and vegetables. The Mexican entree Nachos Grandes includes minced walnuts and pico de gallo on seed and spinach chips. (Alejandra Reyes-Velarde/Daily Bruin senior staff)