HBO’s ‘Vinyl’ Inspires Ink Mag’s Revival of the 70s

By Sarah Thaw Photos by Nicholas Von Thrower It’s no secret that the strides made by those in the past continue to influence our culture today. The 1970s was a monumental time, especially within the entertainment industry. The world was changing and it was changing all at once, with the music scene playing a huge […]

Rosewood: The Modern Vintage

By Meghan Kenney (additional reporting by Britnie Dates) Photography by Will Singleton Stepping inside the eclectic boutique that is Rosewood is like sifting through the clothes of your best friend’s closet. This sort of careful selection is exactly how owner Ashley Carruthers curates every garment that makes up her unique store. The influx of light […]

Fashion Crush Friday: Raf Simons

Cierra Artis, Creative Director On Thursday, October 22, Raf Simons announced his departure from Christian Dior. The Belgian newcomer was appointed as Creative Director of the prestigious fashion house in early 2012– eight weeks before that years’ Autumn/Winter couture show, and over a year after Dior’s last creative director, John Galliano, was dismissed from his […]

Fashion Crush Friday: Suno

Cierra Artis, Creative Director New York Fashion Week is here once again to give us a peek of what cool, classic, and controversial trends are coming our way in the Spring of 2016. Many of us are watching the runways intently, gawking at designs from our familiar favorites such as Givenchy, Alexander Wang, Tommy Hilfiger and […]

Fashion Crush Friday: Richard Avedon

Allison Oberlin, Guest Columnist Fashion photography was not originally perceived as an art form. In the 1950s and 1960s a shift in attitude towards photography and fashion encouraged innovators to push the boundaries of tradition. At the same time, a revitalization of the fashion industry produced innovative and sophisticated designs from the likes of Christian Dior, […]

Fashion Crush Friday: Guo Pei

Allison Oberlin, Guest Columnist  On May 4th the Metropolitan Museum of Art unveiled its latest costume exhibition, “China: Through the Looking Glass”. The event highlighted the influence of Chinese culture in fashion. At the Met Gala opening of the event, the most memorable gown from the red carpet was worn by the daring Rihanna, a […]

Fashion Crush Friday: The Row

Within the past few weeks Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen have been making headlines. They celebrated their birthdays by creating the “Olsen Olympics”, a party where the twins and their friends competed in a number of games. The most significant reason behind the celebration was their award for Womenswear Designer of the Year, given to […]

Beyonce x Topshop coming 2015

By Alena Sydnor, Guest Columnists Beyonce and TopShop to create an Athletic Wear Line The buzz in fashion is that the Queen B has paired up with TopShop to design an athletic wear line, Parkwood TopShop Athletic Ltd. This collaboration could have not presented itself at a more ideal time than now, considering the recent […]

Fall Colors

By Miranda Briscoe, guest columnist Fall should not be reserved to earth tones and autumnal colors. So long as the leaves keep changing, the autumnal colors of fall are here to stay.This season, designers  are taking on the challenge of going above and beyond our expectations as models strutted down the runway with lilac-dusted lids […]

New York Fashion Week: Donna Karen

By Moriah Briscoe, guest columnist Photos courtesy of Yannis Vlamos, Indigitalimages.com Donna Karan unquestionably looked to art for her inspiration due to her initial looks, which featured splashes of black on white. These pieces were later followed by others that came from her most traditional influences, such as her trip to Haiti. This influence was apparent […]

Nomadic Nature

By David Holden, Guest Columnist Shown by uses of fur and leather, earth tones and crazy prints, designers from Burberry to Valentino gave a salute to the adventuresome yet stylish nomad. Presented in both men’s and women’s RTW, designers captured the restless and wandering soul. Dressed with an eclectic aesthetic, the trend incorporates mixing and matching […]

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