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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

A weaving titled “Gretal Gretal” hangs on a white wall in an art exhibition space.

Christina Forrer’s exhibition nourishes your inner child

Los Angeles-based artist Christina Forrer’s weavings and drawings, on view at Luhring Augustine through Oct. 29, express relatable anxieties and fears through a childlike lens of the world.
Alexa Donovan, Contributing Writer October 24, 2022

Known for creating fantastical art that expresses chaos and evokes powerful emotions, Swiss-born and Los Angeles-based artist Christina Forrer is hosting her second solo exhibition...

A collage of two photos. One the left is an array of rainbow-colored fabric. On the right is a silver trash can and a yellow drawstring bag with the word FABSCRAP, a website address and two arrows making up part of a recycling symbol. The text and arrows are in white.

FABSCRAP fashionably rethinks textile waste

The sustainable company makes fashion eco-friendly by saving millions of pounds of fabric waste.
Linsey Lao, Contributing Writer October 12, 2022

When New York Fashion Week kicked off on Sept. 9, the New York and Philadelphia-based organization FABSCRAP made its way into the public eye as the textile provider for sustainable...

Models walking down runway.

Bosideng’s down jacket dystopia

With a futuristic flair, Bosideng’s Spring/Summer 2023 collection was all things puffer.
Audrey Abrahams, Contributing Writer September 12, 2022

Bosideng, the largest down fabric clothing brand in China, has been an innovator in outerwear technology since 1975. In recent years, it has been pushing into the world of luxury...

Carleen Spring/Summer 2017

Carleen Spring/Summer 2017

Anna Letson, Multimedia Editor September 6, 2016

Carleen founder and designer Kelsy Parkhouse takes you to a Californian poolside in her Spring/Summer 2017 collection. The models stood along the perimeter of a quilted pool,...

“Celebrating the Art of Japan” brings together a massive collection of Japanese art, covering many statues, paintings and poems that span centuries of Japanese history.

Two worlds meet at Met

Carter Glace, Staff Writer October 26, 2015
Two vastly different exhibits find common artistic ground in the Met's "Fashion and Virtue" and "Celebrating the Art of Japan." Explore how textiles changed from housework to hate-couture in this expansive gallery.
Trends incorporate unique materials

Trends incorporate unique materials

April 2, 2014
Spring 2014 trends brought about some unique textiles, such as plastic and sequins. Sport these strange fabrics in affordable, wearable ways.