Bars of Steel talks toxic masculinity, creative expression and finding community in foreign environments. “[Growing up in Philly] I was happy. My dad worked a lot, my mom worked, and I had a little brother who was 5 years younger than me. I had friends on the block, friends in the hood, friends that came from nice circumstances and bad circumstances. . . I learned a lot. It taught me who to trust, who not to trust. That put me into a certain mentality that I had to get out of when I came to...

A look into the life and creative process of Fashion Design major Ian Vailliencourt. Producer, micro-influencer and upcoming fashion designer Ian Vailliencourt is best known for his unequivocal personal style, uninhibited personality and contemporary streetwear designs. The fourth year student is currently studying Textiles and Fashion Design in the School of Human Ecology with an apparel focus. With designs influenced by his interests in rap music, archive fashion and the world around him,...

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 for the bar exam...