Friday, April 3

UCLA student’s pre-med journey goes beyond pen and paper

This post was updated Oct. 27 at 11:22 p.m. From stickers to scheduling, Megan Vu is journaling her pre-med journey. Spurred by the pandemic, the third-year human biology and society student has been running her bullet journaling Instagram since June 2020. Read more...

Photo: Third-year human biology and society student Megan Vu started her bullet journaling Instagram account as an organizational and creative outlet during the pandemic. Incorporating stickers and personal diary elements, she said enjoys how the hobby reduces stress and offers a space for her to share her pre-med journey. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor. Photo illustration by Katelyn Dang/Illustrations director)


(Courtesy of Hannah Reiter. Photo illustration by Ashley Kenney and Emily Dembinski/Daily Bruin staff)

Student spreads joy making crocheted hats for close-knit friends, family

This post was updated Oct. 24 at 9:14 p.m. Hannah Reiter weaves fun into her multicolored hats, one stitch at a time. The second-year neuroscience student picked up crochet as a quarantine hobby and now makes multicolored crocheted bowler hats for her friends. Read more...

Photo: Second-year neuroscience student Hannah Reiter crochets colorful hats for her friends and sorority sisters. Giving them away at no cost, she said the process helps her build community and provides her with a creative outlet. (Courtesy of Hannah Reiter. Photo illustration by Ashley Kenney and Emily Dembinski/Daily Bruin staff)

(Courtesy of Hannah Reiter. Photo illustration by Ashley Kenney and Emily Dembinski/Daily Bruin staff)


Coterie Couture: Glam rock flaunts extravagance, persists in modern ideas of superstardom

What someone wears speaks volumes about who they are as a person, and the same can be said for the styles associated with various movements and cultures. Read more...

Photo: Flamboyant and extravagant, glam rock originated in Britain as a novel entity of the 1970s. Straying from the era’s common goal of blending in with the crowd, the movement melded patterns from the past and future in ways which influenced the blueprint of superstardom today. (From left to right: Courtesy of Harper’s BAZAAR, Fashion Week Online, Fashionista)



Coterie Couture: Bohemianism fashion, art continues to counter the mainstream

What someone wears speaks volumes about who they are as a person and the same can be said for the styles associated with various movements and cultures. Read more...

Photo: With roots dating back to the classist tensions of 19th-century France, bohemian fashion embodies the unconventional and artistic. Now colloquially associated with festivals and the free spirited, the aesthetic is maintained by brands and boutiques such as Whiskey & Leather, owned by Zee Chew and Ariel Hujar. (Courtesy of Ariel Hujar)


Alumnus reflects on journey from student-athlete to style influencer

Katie LaFrance’s fashion journey wasn’t cut from a pattern. The alumnus has been running a fashion account since she was 14, with her love for fashion first beginning when sifting through her mother’s wardrobe as a child in Little Rock, Arkansas, but fully developing after a trip to Morocco. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumnus Katie LaFrance started a fashion account anonymously when she was 14. Now, she publicly shares her outfits and style journey with her 230,000-person Instagram following. (Courtesy of Katie LaFrance)



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