I‘ve always known I wanted to work in the fashion industry, even if there wasn’t room for me. I planned to force myself in like too-small shirts and tight jeans. I thought that navigating the notoriously distasteful community would be easy because, growing up, I was never blinded by the glitz of red carpets and runways, but rather forced to find the sparkle in second hand sequins. When I came to college for legal studies, I quickly decided that overworking myself by studying

A photo essay with commentary by Daniel Seitz. Photography by Sidney Petersen, assisted by Ella Noack. Modeled by Emma Yutong. Makeup by Mara Hansen. Layout by Thalia Powell. Uncomfortable textures, poking tags, and itchy materials cause us to feel suffocated in the clothes we put on our body. While one texture may not be bothersome to one person, it can feel all-consuming to others- especially those with sensory issues, sensitive skin, adhd, autism. In my family, many stru

Ambient lighting cut by laser beams. Scanning a mirage of strangers, blurred vision brought to focus by the sight of someone you know. Brushed shoulders, rosy cheeks, standing jammed in the corner of a sweaty room. The DJ plays a “hands in the air kind” of song but you can’t move enough to lift your arms. Grief for the tranquility you had before entering the room is shortened by inescapable reminders of the present moment. We wonder why we come here. Yet we return here. We ad