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Wal-Mart to the Rescue
If you are a college student in Manhattan, you are stuck in a horrid loop of grocery shopping, a fate that our mothers warned us about when we were little. One of the most common grocery stores in...
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Being Supermom
LIM’s Stacy Montero on balancing student life and motherhood It’s 1 a.m., and I happily jump into bed, looking forward to a much needed rest. I’m blissfully dreaming of an island vacation as I hear my...
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Is Technology Taking Children Away from Nature?
When I look back at my childhood the familiar experiences of climbing trees, picking wildflowers, and running around in wide open fields come to mind. I used my imagination to create new worlds, and...
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New York Moment – Sunday in Williamsburg
As I set out for what I suspected would be a tedious train ride into the land of tattooed hipsters and new age hippies, I was pleasantly surprised to find myself stumbling off the train three short...
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Student-Driven Recovery Assistance from Sandy
The past week has been difficult for those who suffered losses at the hands of the storm Sandy. Starting today, an initiative taken by the students, staff and faculty of LIM College will provide...
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Smart Technology – The Live Performer’s Nightmare
As an avid concertgoer, I have definitely noticed the recent “black plague” of concert going: kids who stand behind their camera or smartphone the entire show just to record songs, take blurry...
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Paola Vasquez interviews Long Tran
Avant -garde fashion designer Long Tran introduced his new collection “Anonymous” during New York Fashion Week at The Artist’s Space gallery in Soho. I had the privilege of sitting back and embracing...
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An Estate that Out-Gatsby’s The Great Gatsby
Nestled next to the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina on a sprawling 8,000 acre plot sits the largest private residence in America, the Biltmore Estate. Despite being first opened over one hundred...
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From Fashion-Consumer to Fashion-Business Explorer
Once upon a time, I was merely a consumer of fashion. Nearly a decade of my life was devoted to pouring over fashion magazines and becoming an expert shopper. Fashion was my grandest fantasy—one that...
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The Blessing and Curse of Making Your Own Dresses
I am like an overbearing mother to my colossal wardrobe. I give it constant criticism to be the best it can be, regularly feed it new pieces to grow into a somewhat adult version of itself, and when I...
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The Cross: To be Worn or Worshipped?
How did something as sacred as the cross end up being a moneymaker for fast fashion? The cross is the most powerful and universal symbol in Christianity. It is also used outside religion, as when The...
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TO TWEET OR NOT TO TWEET
Have you ever caught yourself constantly refreshing your Twitter timeline, listening to the *scratch; blip!* noise, bored out of your mind, and then BOOM! – Your brain triggers an automatic signal to...
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Jane Weitzman—All About “Sole”
Jane Weitzman, wife of renowned shoe designer Stuart Weitzman, is no stranger when it comes to visual merchandising and the artful and profitable contributions it makes to retailing. She divulges her...
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Kenneth Cole—This is a Kenneth Cole Production Interview
Movies about overbearing fashion industry bosses, and reality shows about fashion perpetuate an image of fashion leaders as unapproachable, standoffish, or even rude. None of those adjectives fit the...
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Fashion Group International: “The Casualization of Men’s Suitable Attire”
The Fashion Group International’s Frontliner series echoed their mission of sustaining a leading voice for fashion and design with the panel discussion titled as the “Casualization of Men’s Suitable...
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Daydreaming About Weimar
If time travel were an option for a vacation destination, I’d venture to the German Weimar Republic circa 1925. The hub of all things provocative and sexualized (sometimes with actual...
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“A Night in Ukraine”—Behind the Scenes with Ukrainian Designer Oksana Karavanska
In support and honor of Ukraine, The National Arts Club (NAC) Fashion Committee held a “Night in Ukraine,” an ethnically themed event that was held this past Friday. The program’s main event showcased...
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Cleopatra: Queen of The Costume Changes
Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile, Daughter of Isis. The real life screen queen meets Egyptian queen in the 1963 film, starring Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra. Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, the picture...
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Rent the Runway with Stylist Jessica Herman
Rent the Runway is a fashion E-commerce site where you can rent or buy dresses, accessories, and bags from designer name brands. Despite the fact that the company started online, Rent the Runway...
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FindSpark Partners with LIM College for Career Conference
FindSpark partnered with sponsor and host, LIM College, to put on a day of educational panel discussions that featured industry professionals full of networking opportunities for undergraduate and...
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