Luka/Isa Gidwani is forging their own bejeweled path. As the owner and creator of Venitulz, the fourth-year philosophy student said they converted their brand from a secondhand clothing store exclusively on Depop into a jewelry business that sells their handmade pieces through their website, Instagram and Etsy. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year philosophy student Luka/Isa Gidwani (right) said they create eclectic pieces such as zodiac-inspired earrings (left) for their small business through trial and error. (Courtesy of Luka/Isa Gidwani)

Colin Curtis is breaking bread in Westwood. Originally baking as a hobby, the third-year mathematics of computation student said he spontaneously started a bread business called Bussin Bread after realizing there were few places in Westwood that served freshly baked bread. Read more...

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This post was updated May 25 at 7:04 p.m. There is no greater symbol of unity than a wedding. Honoring this sentiment, third-year psychobiology student Chizaram Iwuanyanwu said she and second-year pre-business economics student Bisola Amudipe modeled their 2022 Fashion and Student Trends at UCLA collection – which will be displayed Friday – after the traditional wedding attire of Nigerian tribes. Read more...

Photo: Third-year psychobiology student Chizaram Iwuanyanwu (left) and second-year economics student Bisola Amudipe (right) pose in front of a wood wall in vibrant outfits. Amudipe said the pair’s collection for the Fashion and Student Trends at UCLA spring runway show is based on traditional Nigerian wedding attire and conveys a message of unity within the divided country. (Courtesy of Chizaram Iwuanyanwu)

This post was updated May 25 at 10:21 p.m. Asymmetry meets hyperfemininity in Zab Penaloza’s new line. Driven by the lack of affordable clothing pieces that balance sensuality with geometry, second-year architectural studies student Zab Penaloza said they opted to make them themself, debuting the collection at this year’s Fashion and Student Trends at UCLA spring runway show Friday. Read more...

Photo: Second-year architectural studies student Zab Penaloza (left) stands next to third-year biochemistry student Emily Lu (right). Penaloza said their collection for the Fashion and Student Trends at UCLA spring runway will showcase sustainably made pieces with hyperfeminine silhouettes. (Ariana Fadel/Daily Bruin staff)