Fashion Archives - Queen's Journal

Breaking down my favourite Rihanna looks through the lens of expressionism

Written on February 4, 2022. Posted in Lifestyle.

Whether you’re a fashion connoisseur or not, most of us are aware of Rihanna’s most iconic photoshoots and red-carpet looks. She is a fashion icon, after all. Rihanna consistently turns heads at appearances. The singer, businesswoman, and soon-to-be mother adopts a diverse and multicultural approach...

Met Gala 2021: What’s it giving?

Written on September 17, 2021. Posted in Lifestyle.

Sept. 13 was fashion’s Superbowl, and anyone who’s anyone was either there or watching. The theme for this year’s Met Gala was “America; A Lexicon of Fashion.” As much as I would love to say that every fashion choice is valid, there’s nothing more American than dividing people into winners and losers....

Fall fashion on a budget

Written on September 2, 2021. Posted in Lifestyle.

This fall, fashion trends will transition from pastels, crop tops, and linen to warmer hues, layers, and knit sweaters. It’s no secret that trends at Queen’s are catered toward an upper-middle-class demographic, which isn’t always affordable on a student budget. The good thing about these trendy fall...

Goodbye sweatsuits, hello spring fashion

Written on May 31, 2021. Posted in Lifestyle.

When it comes to spring fashion, designers are ditching neutrals for pastels and diving headfirst into the world of patterns. This season’s trends take a swift turn from the typical stay-at-home aesthetic, which, for me, includes sweatpants and a (sometimes) stained hoodie. Spring fashion in 2021...

Fast fashion is taking a toll on the environment. Our consumer habits can change that.

Written on March 9, 2021. Posted in Editorials.

The fast fashion industry contributes to an endless void of textile wastage and excessive pollution that we don’t need more of. We must hold this industry’s companies accountable, adjusting our own consumer habits to do so. The mass production from fast fashion brands keeps cheap, disposable clothes...

STEM & the City: Diversity drivers

Written on March 5, 2021. Posted in Columns.

The fashion industry has always been ahead of the curve when it comes to challenging the status quo. Some designers embrace social movements long before they become embedded in mainstream society. Now, however, people aren’t looking toward the catwalks of London and Paris for inspiration—they can...

Queen’s Student Diversity Project shines spotlight on Black identities in fashion

Written on February 26, 2021. Posted in Arts.

For years, Black artists have been criticized for fashion choices that are now celebrated in the mainstream. Fatou Tounkara, ArtSci’21, is challenging that narrative. She’s president of the Queen’s Student Diversity Project (QSDP), a club created in 2017 with the aim of increasing and promoting...

STEM and the City: Pantone has announced the colours of 2021. Here’s how to wear them.

Written on January 29, 2021. Posted in Columns.

It’s safe to say we don’t need to spend any more time reflecting on 2020—it was the worst. Thankfully, we’ve entered a new year, and with widespread dissemination of a vaccine on the horizon, the prevailing mood is gradually shifting to one of hope and—dare I say—optimism. Each year, Pantone—the global...

STEM and the City: Put your best face forward in 2021

Written on January 22, 2021. Posted in Columns.

Monocoloured eyeshadows are in—in a big way. This is great news for those of us who have never felt comfortable in the makeup department as, unlike the intricate smoky eyes of days passed, these looks require very little commitment or technical prowess. If you’re keen to try this trend but don’t know...

Harry Styles’ ‘Vogue’ cover isn’t a threat to masculinity

Written on November 27, 2020. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

If you opened Instagram on Nov. 13, you likely saw images of Harry Styles shared across your friends’ stories. Styles appeared in American Vogue as the first ever solo-appearing male celebrity to be on the cover of the magazine. On the cover, Styles is photographed wearing a powder blue Dolce &...

STEM and the City: Four chic and (actually) easy hairstyles

Written on November 26, 2020. Posted in Columns.

A medical student with a degree in Fashion Design muses about style, love, and what it means to “have it all.” Am I the only person who feels that Disney gave us misleading ideas about hair? While, ideally, we would all love to wake up to a head of big, bouncy waves—and a prince calling up to our...

Fall back into step with fashion

Written on September 18, 2020. Posted in Lifestyle, Student Life.

Fall is fast approaching, and even though online classes might have you ready to spend the next few months sitting at your laptop in your sweats, the cooler weather is a great excuse to revamp your wardrobe and start easing back into getting dressed and ready every day. To help you find some motivation...

How I thrifted (almost) my entire wardrobe

Written on March 13, 2020. Posted in Lifestyle, Student Life.

I’ve never thought of myself as a fashionable person. I prioritize comfort and ease above all else, and would wear sweatpants everywhere if it were socially acceptable. However, as I’ve gotten older, I’ve found myself wanting to understand fashion more and how I can apply it to my own clothes. Before...

Fashion trends to put a spring in your step

Written on March 6, 2020. Posted in Lifestyle, Student Life.

Spring is officially around the corner, and with the warmer weather comes a shift in fashion trends as we swap our puffy jackets and winter boots for lighter wear. After scouring social media for this year’s spring trends, I’ve compiled a list of everything you need to know to spruce up your wardrobe...

Project Red puts heart health centre stage—literally

Written on February 7, 2020. Posted in Arts.

Heart health, but make it fashion. Project Red is back at it again with their annual charity fashion show on Feb. 7. This year, they’re proclaiming it The Age of Love. Starting at 8 p.m., the show will be held in Grant Hall. Co-Director Dee Mackintosh (Nursing ’20) talked to The Journal about the...

Tackling fast fashion, one shirt at a time

Written on February 7, 2020. Posted in Lifestyle, Student Life.

Even if you’re not familiar with the term “fast fashion,” chances are, your closet’s full of it. Fast fashion is the term used for the inexpensive clothing rapidly produced by mass-market retailers in response to the latest trends. Think Garage, H&M, and Zara. Most fast fashion retailers are popular...

Not your mother’s pants: Thrifting the perfect pair of mom jeans

Written on January 24, 2020. Posted in Lifestyle, Student Life.

Mom jeans: the elusive denim trend that’s captivated our Pinterest boards for years is still going strong. Even though mainstream fast-fashion brands have caught on and started manufacturing dupes of these high-waisted denim pants, nothing beats the feel and look of a thrifted pair of mom jeans, especially...

Fashion and Duration on the red carpet in May 2020

Written on November 15, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

This year’s Met Gala theme has successfully blown me away, just as it does every year I follow the iconic event. Last year, I spent what felt like endless months waiting to see how celebrities would interpret the “camp” theme on the Met Gala’s red carpet. Lady Gaga, Billy Porter, and Lena Waithe stole...

Student start-ups: Bel Ami Vintage is making sustainability trendy

Written on March 22, 2019. Posted in Columns.

Best friends Orlaith Croke-Martin, MA ’20, and Melissa Chapin, ArtSci ’18, have recently turned their passion for thrifting into an up-and-coming business. Through the launch of their clothing resale start-up, Bel Ami Vintage, the duo is committed to providing fellow Queen’s students and Kingstonians...

Jodie Sloan unites heartbreak and health for Project Red

Written on February 12, 2019. Posted in Arts.

For Jodie Sloan, ArtSci ’19, art isn’t just a lens for understanding heartbreak and trauma: it’s catharsis. In her final year as a Fine Arts student, Sloan draws on personal experiences and her newfound passion for textiles to create clothing that captures emotional intensity, ranging from grief to...

Buying my first sustainable winter jacket

Written on January 15, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Student Life.

In mid-November, I walked out of my house in disbelief and found everything beautifully covered in snow. After spending three months at Queen’s while on exchange from Japan, the Canadian winter finally welcomed me, and it was time to buy my first winter jacket. When thinking about my ideal winter...

How to get the ‘summer look’ without the beach

Written on June 25, 2018. Posted in Lifestyle.

According to social media, the arrival of summer means we should all be chilling on a rooftop patio, tanning on a beach, travelling around the world or lounging at a cottage. But this isn’t really the reality for most university students. In truth, most students are just as busy during the summer...

How Queen's Fashion Industry Network is bringing fashion to campus

Written on March 6, 2018. Posted in Lifestyle.

When Queen’s student and model Jane Bradshaw brought Queen’s Fashion Industry Network (QFIN) to campus a year ago with Avery Johnstone, they wanted to introduce a club that would compensate for the lack of fashion programming at Queen’s. The one-year-old, student-run club works to help students learn...

A preview of the Vogue Charity Fashion Show

Written on March 2, 2018. Posted in Arts.

From March 1 to 3, the Vogue Charity Fashion Show will take the stage at The Grand Theatre, raising money for the Kingston Branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association. The clothes on the catwalk will showcase the efforts of student designers channeling “visionaries” that range from Fred Astaire to...

A summer of bodysuits

Written on July 31, 2017. Posted in Lifestyle.

Date Night Whether you are going to dinner with a cute new guy or having a special date night with your boyfriend, bodysuits are great for looking like your best put together self. Bodysuit: BooHoo, skirt: H&M, shoes: Steve Madden Professional We all know that a blazer can make any girl...

Student startups: 437 Swimwear

Written on March 31, 2017. Posted in Lifestyle.

Next in our student start up series are two girls who followed their dream of starting a swimsuit business. For Hyla Nayeri and Adrien Bettio, a semester on exchange and an inspiring trip to Italy’s sunny Amalfi Coast turned into a full-blown business. When the two Queen’s students got home from exchange...

Vogue struts again

Written on March 17, 2017. Posted in Arts.

In its 20th year, VCFS showcased an overwhelming amount of talent, from chic designers to striking models, memorable musicians and dancers. The yearlong project was the perfect combination of entertaining and sexy. This year’s theme was a celebration of the creative mind — a look into the evolution...

The aisle between ‘men’s’ and ‘women’s’ clothing is just one more invisible line to erase

Written on March 7, 2017. Posted in Editorials.

I can’t remember the last time I got dressed in the morning without thinking about what my outfit said about me, except when I just thought about how it felt like me. In my years as a younger sister living at home, my fashion sense largely consisted of trying to look different than my older sister...

The ladies behind Dad Hats 4Ever

Written on March 3, 2017. Posted in Arts.

Hat’s off to two student artists who’ve blended together fashion, art and business in an entrepreneurial enterprise unique to Queen’s. Kennedy Cassidy ’19 and Kiera Sitzer ’19 started Dad Hats 4Ever as a passion project. But their trendy, embroidered baseball hats, with simple designs like eyelashes...

Library looks for winter

Written on January 17, 2017. Posted in Lifestyle.

The winter months are all about getting cozy. While the library doesn’t always scream comfort, you can make it just as homey as your room by sporting loungewear to any study session. Leggings with a fun print, and a loose sweater won’t distract you from work. Adding a blanket scarf for extra warmth...

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