Tuesday, February 17

Student-run artist collective CMMND to feature integrative art at EP release party

CMMND will sell basketball shorts, with five color options, in promotion of the artist collective’s first music record. The upcoming five-song EP features over a dozen musicians, many of whom are UCLA students. Read more...

Photo: The artist collective CMMND will release its five-song EP at its album release party, which will also feature merchandise for sale and a music visualizer. The group aims to focus on a variety of artistic endeavors. (Anirudh Keni/Daily Bruin)


FAST Runway Show 2019

The 2019 FAST Runway Show will take place Thursday in Pauley Pavilion. Take a look at some of the student models who will take the catwalk and various clothing lines crafted by student designers. Read more...

Photo: (Photo illustration by Daily Bruin staff)



Models reflect on catwalk experiences preparing for FAST runway show

Heels click on concrete, synced with music, as Meghan He pops a hand on her hip and smizes out across the stairs of Drake Stadium. He, a first-year psychobiology student began the school year catwalking down her dorm hallway. Read more...

Photo: Meghan He will model in the Fashion and Student Trends runway show Thursday. He, a first-year psychobiology student, joined FAST with no previous modeling experience. She began the year by practicing her walk in a dorm hallway, and then in FAST rehearsal spaces like Drake Stadium. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)


Functionality grounds glamour in student’s clothing line inspired by Met Gala outfits

Sabrina Costa is bringing fashion from the Metropolitan Museum of Art to Pauley Pavilion. The first-year biology student’s clothing line for the 2019 Fashion and Student Trends at UCLA runway show was inspired by the 2018 Met Gala theme, “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination.” Costa’s collection consists of dresses, skirts and a pair of shorts, with the main source of inspiration being Kim Kardashian’s shimmery gold dress. Read more...

Photo: First-year biology student Sabrina Costa aimed to design a clothing line meant to appeal to students through functionality while incorporating bold touches. Her designs were inspired by the 2018 Met Gala theme, “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination,” and more specifically by Kim Kardashian’s shimmery gold dress. The outfits will be featured at the 2019 Fashion and Student Trends at UCLA Runway Show on Thursday. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)


Students hope to empower by embracing cultures, body positivity in fashion line

Last year, Caliope Marin and Risachi Ogan walked the runway at an annual fashion show. This year, they designed the clothes instead of wearing them. Marin, a third-year neuroscience and human biology and society student, and Ogan, a fourth-year molecular, cell and developmental biology student, said they witnessed a lack of body-type diversity in the 2018 Fashion and Student Trends at UCLA fashion show. Read more...

Photo: Caliope Marin, a third-year neuroscience and human biology and society student, and Risachi Ogan, a fourth-year molecular, cell and developmental biology student, said they designed Curvy in Color to inspire female empowerment and inclusivity in fashion. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)


Drawing on childhood memories, student’s fashion line spans time and melds cultures

After some tweaking, styles from Gap Kids can also suit adults. Suchita Kumar, a second-year physiological science student, said she designed a fashion line fusing children’s wear with late 20th-century trends. Read more...

Photo: Suchita Kumar, a second-year physiological science student, said her fashion line, “Shaila,” was inspired by memories of going through her mother’s closet when she was younger. The pieces showcase repurposed children’s clothes mixed with current trends, with outfits spanning from casual wear to evening attire. (Kanishka Mehra/Daily Bruin)