Beyond the Beret

Jade Courcoux • December 1, 2025

Picturing a French citizen might bring this classic stereotype to mind: a striped shirt, red beret, bold red lipstick, and perhaps a long coat. I’ll admit that I love a bold top, and I do own a trench coat, but this is not the French woman’s “uniform.”

When Fashion Reflects Politics: The Return of Minimalism

Bryanna Rosario • September 20, 2025

Fashion tends to operate in cycles—whatever is new today was likely already a trend a decade or two ago. Social media, with its familiar buzzwords—y2k, boho chic, and quiet luxury—ensures that these fashion choices stay “trendy.”

Leaf: Top Fashion Trends to Follow in Spring 2023

Parker Leaf • April 16, 2023

Arts Staff Writer Parker Leaf predicts five fashion trends for Boston College students as the weather gets warmer this Spring semester.

Henry Dunkelberger’s Universe of Colors

Isabella Cavazzoni • September 15, 2019

“If you were to look at a painting of mine, it would feel like it could exist on its own, like in a, in a world. It has, like, a cohesive style and, like, a uniformity to the palette.”

Identity Expression Through Fashion

Benjamin Errichetti • November 4, 2018

It would be inappropriate for me to don corduroy slacks and a tweed jacket, just as it would be inappropriate for my professor to rock Yeezys.

Taking Status Out of Fashion

Anna Long • September 30, 2018

"This isn’t just a personal issue, it’s a social one."

1950 Collective Merges Fashion with Social Justice

Madeleine D’Angelo • April 5, 2017

Frustrated by the lack of fashionable One Direction merchandise on the market, Boston College senior Angela Jin and fellow fangirl Nishiki Maredia founded the 1950 Collective, an apparel company focused on selling trendy and affordable fandom merchandise.

MIT Grads Merge Athletic Comfort With Professional Wear

Madeleine D’Angelo • February 16, 2017

Founded by three graduates from MIT, the Ministry of Supply fashion-startup provides customers with professional-wear that feels like workout clothes.

A Scathing Critique of Grammys Red Carpet Fashion

Veronica Gordo • February 15, 2017

Katy Perry, Cee Lo Green, and Jennifer Lopez are among the stars whose red carpet looks that fell miserably flat while Solange Knowles, Lea Michele, and Jidenna redeemed the night's fashion failures.

A Fashion Tragedy: The Death of a Trend

Veronica Gordo • February 9, 2017

Fashion is a perpetual cycle of trends and patterns that embody the feelings of a season. The true test of fashion insight is whether you know when to jump on or off a trend's moving train.

What to Wear to Your Protest

Madeleine D’Angelo • January 26, 2017

Some people hate dress codes, others love the guidance they provide. Regardless of where you fall, there are some situations where they come in handy—situations like a protest.

A Woman’s Artistic License

Veronica Gordo • January 26, 2017

Whether it is breastfeeding in public or modeling topless, a woman's right to showcase her body is often either celebrated or condemned. Why is this wrong? This question is answered in this week's Word From Mars.