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New Year, New Trends: Students Spill Current Social Media Styles of 2023

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Junior Peyton Stewart poses with her makeup. Students shared the recent trends that have emerged from social media and influencers. Photos by Lucian Himes California may be exempt from the bitter frostbite and blinding snowstorms that pervade many Midwest and East Coast states. However, that doesn’t stop Californians from breaking into the latest trends this winter season, … [Read more...] about New Year, New Trends: Students Spill Current Social Media Styles of 2023

Dress to express: Students dress for themselves — not the trends

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Clothing isn’t optional. Every day, people all over the world get dressed and go about their lives. Where everyone differs is what they decide to put on. In the age of social media, fashion trends come and go in a blink of an eye. While some say this can make finding a sense of personal style difficult, others use it as motivation to dress against the trends. From … [Read more...] about Dress to express: Students dress for themselves — not the trends

Y2K Trends Make a Comeback and Resale Culture Takes Off

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Natalie Smithson, LA stylist, FIDM graduate and Brandy Melville manager shows off her styling abilities in a shoot for Jeffery Campbell in July. Smithson had one week to put together eight outfits and sewed three items from scratch, she also styles for musicians. Photo courtesy of Julia LandisEyes flutter open. Hit Snooze. Finally, get up. Get dressed. But is it as simple as … [Read more...] about Y2K Trends Make a Comeback and Resale Culture Takes Off

Staff Editorial: Celebrities are not Voices of Truth

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Art by Ally Armstrong In today’s instant society, it is unquestionable that celebrities and influencers alike hold power to sway the opinions of a crowd. With Malibu being a celebrity hot-spot, our campus and community is no exception to this influence. It is each person's responsibility, however, to educate themselves on such publicized matters in order to discover their … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Celebrities are not Voices of Truth

‘Ethnic’ Food is Not a Trend

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Art by Peau Porotesano In case you missed it, Filipino food is going to be the next big food trend. At least according to the headlines of countless magazine articles. “I predict, two years from now, Filipino food will be what we will have been talking about for six months … I think that’s going to be the next big thing,” said Andrew Zimmern, host of the Travel Channel's … [Read more...] about ‘Ethnic’ Food is Not a Trend