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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

"I shop therefore I am." (Barbara Kruger)

‘80s print: Curators of culture or boy-crazy product pushers?

By Solia Simpson, Guest Author / December 3, 2024

My mother was born in 1971. Her prime years of adolescence were spent maintaining a perm, working out to Jane Fonda, and observing hip-hop’s early...

Werthe by Jem’s final model walks down the runway. Based in Brockton, Mass., Werthe focuses on size and offers high-fashion clothing. (Rian Nelson/ Beacon Staff)

Photos: 2024 Boston Fashion Awards celebrates Massachusetts designers

By Rian Nelson, Staff Photographer / November 15, 2024

On Nov. 11th, the Boston Fashion Awards brought the Massachusetts fashion industry together to celebrate the best models, salons, photographers, and more....

Boston Fashion Week brought Caribbean style to local runways

Boston Fashion Week brought Caribbean style to local runways

By Rosa Morales Simmons, Beacon Correspondent / November 3, 2024

Boston Caribbean Fashion Week finalized its eleventh year of fashion week on Oct. 19 with an intimate showcase that vibed through the neighboring halls...

Boston En Vogue shines for Boston Fashion Week

Boston En Vogue shines for Boston Fashion Week

By Rosa Morales Simmons, Beacon Correspondent / November 3, 2024

On Oct. 15, the Boston En Vogue Luxury Fashion Show, set against the romantic goth style architecture of Newbury St.’s Emmanuel Church, became a place...

Illustration Rachel Choi

Every day’s a catwalk, and it’s a good thing

By Daphne F. Chandler, Beacon Contributor / October 30, 2024
Everyone knows Jenny Humphrey’s iconic line from “Gossip Girl”: “But Dad! I want to go to fashion school!” For me, Emerson is my fashion school.
Illustration by Rachel Choi

Timeless or tired: fall fashion 2024

By Elisa Ligero, Beacon Contributor / October 16, 2024
Every season, I look forward to the fresh trends that the season will bring—something unexpected to shake up my wardrobe.
Chanel, Tagwalk

Threads of Time: 50 Years of Paris Fashion Week

By Elisa Ligero, Beacon Correspondent / October 6, 2024
As Fashion Week turns 50 in Paris, creative directors continue to push boundaries with new collections while paying homage to their iconic legacies.
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Chic sustainability: the art of American thrifting

By Ella Donaghue, Beacon Correspondent / April 17, 2024

The year was 2017. My YouTube homepage began filling up with videos of young men and women scouring their local Goodwills and Salvation Army stores for...

Illustration Rachel Choi

Is TikTok the new fashion trend?

By MacKenzie Zwillman, Beacon Correspondent / February 7, 2024

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice. There has...

Illustration by Rachel Choi.

Cotton Isn’t As Comfortable As You Think.

By Bryan Liu, Assistant Opinion Editor / December 6, 2023

Ethical consumption doesn't exist. I found out last summer in New York when the world’s leading denim heads told me so—this was the Kingpins Show;...

Tim Gunn: Corporate, Couture, and Confidence

Tim Gunn: Corporate, Couture, and Confidence

By Clara Faulkner / April 12, 2023

Tim Gunn, the well-known fashion consultant and television personality, brought his humorous content and impeccable sense of style to Emerson in Tuesday’s...

Anastasia Petridis dancing.

A Love Letter to Greek Dance

By Anastasia Petridis / April 3, 2023

The hat looks heavier than it feels. Colorful flowers cover the right side of my head, while thin chains dangle on the left attached to metal medallions....

Hailey Akau

Linking clothing and queerness might ‘boost visibility,’ but it also encourages stereotypes

By Vivi Smilgius / March 23, 2022

Last Wednesday afternoon, the New York Post tweeted a link to an article titled “‘Dressing like a lesbian’ is the sexy and ‘powerful’ new fashion...

‘Poor core’ is only an aesthetic for those who have the choice

‘Poor core’ is only an aesthetic for those who have the choice

By Vivi Smilgius / February 24, 2022

There’s a confusing and irritating dichotomy when a student wearing tattered clothing and corded earbuds pulls a $2,000 laptop and a $500 pair of studio...

Performative activism can’t change the fast fashion industry

Performative activism can’t change the fast fashion industry

By Stephanie Wallace / January 26, 2022

People love to feel like they are doing some noble thing for the greater good while in reality, they are accomplishing the bare minimum. This usually takes...

Alum opens sustainable bridal store in Newton

Alum opens sustainable bridal store in Newton

By Mariyam Quaisar / September 7, 2021

While planning for her own wedding in 2018, alum Molly Swarttz ‘13 realized that weddings can also be eco-friendly, and after years of planning opened...

Even though the world is forced to adapt to the pandemic, the fashion world may never be the same again.

Could the pandemic get rid of fast fashion for good?

By Jialin Xu / January 26, 2021

COVID-19 has heavily impacted the fashion world, which has led to more than a one-third drop in revenue within the fashion industry. Even though the world...

Junior Will Dean and Will Grattan-Smith of University of Miami made the best of their remote learning semester, successfully establishing their own clothing brand, Wonderboy.

Junior launches ‘Wonderboy’ clothing brand in midst of pandemic

By Shawna Konieczny, Staff Writer / November 4, 2020

Junior Will Dean started Wonderboy Clothing LLC, a streetwear clothing line that sells shirts and hoodies featuring designs from artists, with a friend...

Megan Ellis - Graphic by Ally Rzesa / Beacon Staff

Little Shirt, Big Pants: The dichotomy between self-image and style

By Megan Ellis / November 10, 2019

*Content Warning: This article discuses themes of disordered eating and body image. In high school, I used to cry in the mornings as I got dressed for...

Many of my courses creatively challenge me, and push me to think and learn differently than I had before. / Illustration by Ally Rzesa

Major Thoughts: impassioned students should initiate IDIP, the DIY major

By Emma Cox / February 13, 2019

I knew I wanted to pursue fashion advertising when I started applying to colleges. Fashion had always been a passion of mine and pursuing advertising alongside...