Author: Andie Chilson

By Andie Chilson | ReporterThe trend towards sustainability in all spheres of life from food and transportation to art and fashion is inarguably a positive one. But as with anything, it can be taken too far.Fashion has always been a form of creative expression and artistry for designers. But now more than ever, everyday people are using fashion and style as a form of art, creative expression and even protest. So now more than ever it is essential that we don’t do away with this vital form of art and creative expression.I recently watched an interview with editor-in-chief of American…

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By Andie Chilson | ReporterThe sequel to the popular Netflix film “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” delivers a predictable teenage love story with potentially misguided messages for viewers. “To All the Boys: P.S. I Love You” premiered on Netflix Wednesday. The movies, which star Lana Condor and Noah Centineo, are based off of the equally popular books by author Jenny Han.The sequel picks up right where the first film left on with Lara Jean, played by Condor, and Peter, played by Centineo, going on their first date as an ‘official’ couple. The story takes a turn when a…

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By Andie Chilson | ReporterNew York Fashion Week is a long-standing tradition, but this year the emergence of new sartorial trends created major shifts in the fashion industry.Hundreds of designers and fashion labels debuted their fall and winter collections from Feb. 6 to 13 at New York Fashion Week.Memphis, Tenn., senior Kennedy Johnson, an apparel and merchandising major, said some of the most prominent trends she observed during the week were exaggerated shoulders, Renaissance-inspired pieces, color-blocking and mixing patterns.Renaissance-inspired garments are a popular theme among the collections of many prominent designers, such as Jason Wu, Ulla Johnson and Brock Collection.…

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By Andie Chilson | ReporterNew York Fashion Week is a long-standing tradition, but this year the emergence of new sartorial trends created major shifts in the fashion industry.Hundreds of designers and fashion labels debuted their fall and winter collections from Feb. 6 to 13 at New York Fashion Week.Memphis, Tenn., senior Kennedy Johnson, an apparel and merchandising major, said some of the most prominent trends she observed during the week were exaggerated shoulders, Renaissance-inspired pieces, color-blocking and mixing patterns.Renaissance-inspired garments are a popular theme among the collections of many prominent designers, such as Jason Wu, Ulla Johnson and Brock Collection.…

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By Andie Chilson | Reporter“Next in Fashion” premiered on Netflix Jan. 29, and the fashion world has been abuzz ever since. Many are calling the design competition show the next “Project Runway,” and it’s clear why – like “Project Runway,” the winner of “Next in Fashion” stands to win a whopping $250,000 cash prize and a major leg-up in the fashion industry. Hosts Alexa Chung and Tan France of “Queer Eye” present a new design challenge each week, and the contestants are tasked with designing an ensemble (or for some weeks, two ensembles) that demonstrate their unique take on the…

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By Andie Chilson | ReporterThe Baylor Opera Theater brought history to life on stage through “L’Incoronazione di Poppea” during its opening night on Thursday. Its rendition of the Claudio Monteverdi opera will also be performed 7:30 p.m. Friday as well as 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday in the Jones Theatre in the Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center. The cast is entirely composed of undergraduate and graduate students at Baylor and is conducted by Music Director of the Baylor Opera Theater, Jeffrey Peterson. The director of the Baylor Opera Theater, Susan Stone Li, is in charge of stage direction for the…

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