Flashback to the ’50s: FBA hosts old Hollywood fashion show
By Elizabeth Donnelly | Staff Writer
March 29, 2018
Filed under Culture
Most college students don’t raid their grandmother’s closet for fashion inspiration, but when Julia Huber’s models strutted down the runway in the William Pitt Union Wednesday night, her grandmother’s mink coat was on full display. Pitt’s Fashion Business Association hosted its Annual Fashion ...
Louis Vuitton looks forward with new head of menswear design
By Charlie Garcia-Weger | For The Pitt News
March 29, 2018
Filed under Culture
The once-stuffy world of couture will soon collide with the world of streetwear as Virgil Abloh adds yet another project to his list of accomplishments. The high-end clothing brand Louis Vuitton announced Abloh as its next head of menswear design Monday, in a move that signals major progress within the already shifting fashion industry. Abloh — founder of b...
African Students Organization hosts annual Wazobia fashion show
By Charlotte Couch | For The Pitt News
March 20, 2018
Filed under Culture, Top Stories
A frenzy of applause welcomed models as they sauntered down the white runway. Red and green lights illuminated the potted trees placed on the back of the stage, while red, yellow, green and purple lights gave the ceiling a rainbow-like appearance. A video showing clips of African children jubilantly danci...
Pitt Alum has it in the Effin bag
By Prachi Patel | Staff Writer
February 9, 2018
Filed under Culture
George Patterson reaches into his pocket to pull out his business cards with a glint of amusement in his eyes. “I guarantee, if you read my title, you will laugh,” Patterson said. Stamped under his name, G.B. Patterson, are the words “Effin President.” Patterson, a 52-year-old Pitt alum an...
“Phantom Thread” weaves a tale of style and strange love
By Vikram Sundar | For The Pitt News
February 8, 2018
Leading man Daniel Day-Lewis sews his way into our hearts once again in the stylish, yet heartfelt “Phantom Thread.” Written and directed by filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson, “Phantom Thread” is an engrossing portrait of the posh, self-indulgent realm of fashion-driven aristocrats in impove...
Q&A: Pitt alum opens Haus of Vain thrift store
By Charlie Garcia-Weger | For The Pitt News
January 25, 2018
Filed under Culture
Thrifting in Pittsburgh is an underappreciated subject. When I discuss my excitement with people about finding a really interesting or rare find while thrifting in Pittsburgh, they look at me funny — maybe because I’m from Brooklyn. I grew up in what some consider “hipster central,” where it...
Hijab-wearing model advocates for modesty, Muslim women
By Zoe Pawliczek | Staff Writer
November 5, 2017
Filed under 2. Featured, Campus, News
Model Mariah Idrissi asked where she could buy a hijab in Pittsburgh while speaking at the William Pitt Union Saturday night. “Fashion is present very prominently in all of our lives, especially growing up in the [United States],” Amal Saeed, a junior molecular biology major and president of Muslim S...
Retro Oakland: Pitt’s catwalk of football fashion
By Lexi Kennell / Culture Editor
September 7, 2017
Filed under 2. Featured, Culture, GameDay
Sporting black long-sleeved turtlenecks and dark pants, Pitt’s 1899 football team looks like a bunch of brooding postmodern writers. But the beatnik era didn’t happen for another 50 years, making our athletic predecessors look like fashion-forward icons. And as our school went from the Western...
Chucks and chinos: navigating Pitt fashion
By Taylor Pecarchik / For The Pitt News
May 29, 2017
Filed under Culture
Sitting among a sea of Pitt students at Schenley Plaza wearing all types of clothing — T-shirts, baseball hats, dresses — Emily Steele’s plain romper doesn’t stand out. Her accessory — a pet iguana named Olive — is a different story. College might be the most diverse place you’ve ever experience...
The ’90s are back, and so is non-conformist fashion
By Marlo Safi / Columnist
September 7, 2015
The most flamboyantly awkward era of fashion has made a comeback. Yes, fashion retailers are recycling the whimsy of our beloved ’90s — the decade we spent in a hodgepodge of bold primary colors, eccentric patterns and a plethora of plaid and grunge galore — into our primitive modern style. Until...
‘RAD’ blogs: Pitt fashion bloggers bring latest trends to campus
By Britnee Meiser / Staff Writer
March 23, 2015
Some students are turning to the Internet to vary the campus style palette of sweats or Uggs that accompany a long Pittsburgh winter. Fashion blogs allow students to become representatives for national fashion platforms while still showcasing their own personal style. Many national fashion sites, such as ...
Changing clothes: Pittsburgh shops and shoppers adjust to fall
By Megan Wholey / For The Pitt News
October 13, 2014
Filed under Archives
The time to buy is now. Just before the leaves turn, student shoppers flock to clothing stores in search of the perfect fall and winter wardrobes.But just how do Pittsburgh’s clothing stores approach the fall season?It takes a lot of preparation. The process of acquiring fall inventory is an extensi...
Welcome Back: Putting away the pinnies, breaking out the Chinos
By Matt Singer- Senior Staff Writer
August 18, 2013
Filed under Archives
At the risk of sounding like that one Game of Thrones meme on the Internet, students who are concerned about their dress should brace themselves because fall is coming.This coming season ushers in the return of frequent pants wearing, which, for starters, completely changes your shoe game because some t...
Kaiser: Until gender equality is achieved, female comedians will carry the torch
By Kirk McKoy
January 22, 2013
Filed under Archives
Fey (left) and Poehler (right) might be a bit more glamourous than most, but they still speak truth about women in society. / MCT Campus