With bright colors and repurposed elements, Lauren Cramer is meshing materials to make Bead Salad. Founded at the end of last year, Cramer’s small jewelry business Bead Salad operates through an Instagram shop as well as a self-designed website. Read more...
Photo: Third-year design and media arts student Lauren Leung Cramer creates beaded jewelry from fish lures and found materials, focuses on trinkets that are secondhand. (Courtesy of Lauren Leung Cramer)
Rainbow Fruit is giving old clothes a colorful new life. With a passion for sustainable fashion, third-year communication student Jaime Hattori started her small business Rainbow Fruit in September. Read more...
Callie Nance is making yoga accessible one downward dog at a time. Looking for a way to unwind, the third-year public affairs student first dipped her toes into yoga when she was a high school sophomore. Read more...
Photo: Third-year public affairs student Callie Nance got her yoga license during the pandemic and aims to bring accessible lessons to the UCLA community. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin staff)
Shellie Wong’s business is in bloom. As Valentine’s Day was approaching this year, the alumna said she found a video online that taught her how to make flower balloons – a bouquet of artificial flowers placed inside an inflated balloon – and was inspired to start selling them. Read more...
Photo: Alumna Shellie Wong created her flower balloon business, Flowers by Shellie, on Instagram as a creative outlet. Rather than use preset arrangements like other florists, she said the balloons are tailored to each order. (Esther Li/Daily Bruin staff)
Casey McQuiston makes the subway sexy in “One Last Stop.” Released Tuesday, their sophomore novel takes on a more wistful tone than their sprightly debut “Red, White & Royal Blue.” Yearning for a place to feel at home after floating between cities, protagonist August hopes to find it in New York City. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of St. Martin’s Publishing Group)
This post was updated May 31 at 6:24 p.m. FAST at UCLA stitched together both clothing and videos for its annual spring showcase. Marking its first remote event, the fashion club hosted a Zoom event that combined live introductions with a prerecorded fashion show. Read more...
Photo: FAST at UCLA’s annual Spring Showcase stitched together various clips from designers and models alike to debut the organization’s first virtual event. (Chelsea Rose Westman/Daily Bruin)
Despite this year’s virtual catwalk, Fashion and Student Trends at UCLA’s annual fashion show will never go out of style. Airing live on YouTube and Zoom, the club will be hosting its Spring Showcase on Friday. Read more...
Photo: FAST at UCLA’s annual Spring Showcase will remain virtual for another year. Regardless of the medium, the show will be an opportunity for its designers to showcase collections after several months of work. (Lauren Man/Assistant Photo editor)
