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Student expands new apparel, accessory brand one stitch at a time

This post was updated March 11 at 4:52 p.m. Shleggwear is weaving novelty into wearable accessories. Inspired to create her own free-spirited style of clothing, third-year architectural studies and art student Sofia Chang started her small business and Instagram account in early October. Read more...

Photo: Third-year architectural studies and art student Sofia Chang started her business Shleggwear in October, and uses her platform to sell whimsical fiber art creations from hats to masks to belts. (Mattias de los Rios Rogers/Daily Bruin)


Pop-up review: Latrine reigns supreme at interactive event based on Amazon’s ‘Fairfax’

This post was updated Nov. 4 at 12:08 p.m. Attention all Hypebeasts – the Latrine store just dropped its latest collection. Amazon Prime’s latest animated television series centering on the social media and image-obsessed next generation, “Fairfax,” is opening a pop-up pulled straight from the screen. Read more...

Photo: Pulled straight from Amazon Prime’s new show “Fairfax,” The Latrine pop-up features a statue out front of a hype beast beekeeper in full decked out in branded gear. The space melds pop culture with the show’s plot line, centered around (Natalie Brown/Daily Bruin)




UCLA student tailors creative outlet into embroidery business

This post was updated Oct. 31 at 9:55 p.m. Andrea Karkafi is stitching her way to success. The third-year communication and psychology student created her business, Los Angeles Embroidery, during the pandemic out of boredom and an eagerness to find a hobby that channeled her creative expression, she said. Read more...

Photo: Third-year communication and psychology student Andrea Karkafi holds hoops from her business, Los Angeles Embroidery. Started because of boredom and a need to channel her creative expression, she said she hopes to eventually turn the hobby into a part-time job. (Harold Lee/Daily Bruin)


Coterie Couture: Rave fashion embraces individualism through bold, eclectic styles

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: Rave Wonderland offers vibrant looks for the modern day EDM and festival scene. The subculture was initially an underground space of social liberation and inclusivity, which eventually melded with electronic music and grew to what it is today. (Courtesy of Vinnie Rossiello)


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)



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