With summer beckoning and the weather glorious, the campus emerged this week fresh-faced and resplendent. The fashionistas were particularly frolicsome, exuding a playful aura with both their attitudes and outfits. It was a time for the laid-back to shine, appearing charismatic and carefree in cool and casual garb. A fluttering Read More…
The popular comedic campus troupe, Theater for Charity, stormed room 2060 in Valley Life Sciences Building last Saturday night as they performed their latest one-act showcase, “Pitch Please!”, to a packed house. Boasting completely original student-crafted content, the showcase consisted of six separate one-acts, all linked by the theme of Read More…
Angel Olsen’s performance Saturday night at the Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco was one the most impressive performances I have seen in a long while. On the first night of her national tour, Olsen captivated the audience with unparalleled energy. Her songs sounded better than on record — a hard Read More…
Following a heavily grunge-inspired F/W 2013 collection, Saint Laurent Paris’ creative director Hedi Slimane will feature a variety of rock icons in his latest campaign for the house, the Saint Laurent Musique Project. The portrait series will star Marilyn Manson, Courtney Love, Kim Gordon and Ariel Pink, wearing looks the Read More…
As you wait impatiently for next year’s “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” enjoy Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola’s whimsical short film for the upcoming fragrance, Candy L’Eau. In their fifth project together, the pair have created three charming short films entitled “Je m’appelle Candy.” The films are each only just over Read More…
This week, we take a look at San Jose’s Polite Fiction. The bedroom DJ’s music is reminiscent of Passion Pit records. The San Jose artist has recently released his debut EP Portrait. Check out his album below. Ian Birnam covers music. Contact him at [email protected]
While ASUC candidates braved the rain to rein in their campaigns this week, the campus learned a valuable lesson: Democracy and fashion simply don’t mix. Well, actually that’s a bit of a stretch, and I certainly don’t fancy those North Korean military uniforms. But the fashion scene at Berkeley was Read More…
Spring has officially begun and as usual, the Bay Area weather gods seem completely oblivious. Dressing for the Berkeley climate is much like competing on Iron Chef: you’re thrown some surprise main ingredient and have to expertly improvise a multi-course meal using whatever they provide you with and hope to Read More…
With a splash of sunshine and a break from classes looming close on the horizon, Berkeley’s fashionable elite emerged, shyly at first but then more surely, like the budding flowers of spring. Bright-colored garments carried with easy-going posture floated through the central parts of campus, painting a warm picture over Read More…
Vampire Weekend, our favorite group of collared-shirt Columbia grads, are back! Though these East Coast elites have often focused on esoteric topics (the one-two punch of “Mansard Roof” and “Oxford Comma” come to mind), their music is so bouncy, catchy and straight-up fun that any concern with pretentiousness is completely eviscerated. Read More…
