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Happy February, everyone! 💖💘

Love is in the air, and so is the excitement of a brand-new month! With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, it’s the perfect time to celebrate love in all its forms—self-love, friendships, and community. But February isn’t just about hearts and roses—it’s also Black History Month, a time to honor the rich culture, achievements, and resilience of Black communities throughout history and today.✨ 

Black History & Contributions to Fashion:

• Braids💇

  Historically used to signify tribal affiliation, marital status, and social standing, braids remain a significant hairstyle in Black culture. 

• Hoop earrings🌟

  Josephine Baker, a Black French Jazz performer and Civil Rights activist, popularized large hoop earrings in the 1920s. In the 1960s, hoop earrings were a popular accessory for women of color during the Black Power movement. 

• Name Plate Jewelry👑

  During the 1980s and 1990s, nameplate necklaces became a staple of hip hop culture, being popularized by artists like Big Daddy Kane and Slick Rick.

Designer Spotlight: Miss Soheei🩰

Today, we are revisiting the designer spotlight series to cover an astounding talent who really knows how to work the runway: Miss Sohee. Miss Sohee, a couture house founded and creative directed by Sohee Park, is a dream for every girl who grew up on Barbie movies. 

The brand’s trademark jewel tones, elaborate embroidery, and sensual curves strike the perfect balance between adult glamour and girlhood fantasy. Each design is rooted in centuries of history, as Ms. Park herself is known to pull from her own Korean heritage and Western Romantic art as inspiration.

This intricate craftsmanship has not gone unnoticed. A-list stars like Bella Hadid, Ariana Grande, and Naomi Campbell have all flounced down red carpets in her designs.

Miss Sohee’s Spring 2025 couture collection only added to this growing legacy, setting a high bar for much older houses at NYFW. Coco Rocha opened the show in a shockingly delicate Chantilly lace bodysuit. This first look was followed by two dozen sparkling gowns in shades of pink, green, cream, and purple. 

If you’re having a tough time with classes this week, take a look at Miss Sohee’s website to perk yourself up. After all, who wouldn’t want to start their day with glossy satin and liquid organza?

In honor of awards season and this year’s Fall/Winter Fashion Week, I offer up a handful of pieces which attempt to make sense of what it means to have taste. 

1. “Notes on ‘Taste’” 𓍢ִ໋🀦 Brie Wolfson’s piece is, I think, a good starting point for the conversation. It’s accessible, thought-provoking, and full of references to further readings. “Taste is earnest,” as she writes, and who am I to deny that sincerity?

2. Heather Hurst’s PIGPEN 𐙚 I am a longtime lover of this creator and her opinions on fashion, home decor, and life-living; it’s all the more fun when there’s a Substack to go along with the rest of it. Give her a read, and let me know when it changes your life. 

3. “What is Glitter?” ⋆.˚ This is less theoretical and more of a case study, if a semi-ridiculous one. In line with the glitz and glamour of awards season, with the urge to “make long winter nights slightly brighter,” is glitter. Love it? Hate it? Want to roll around in a big tub of it and emerge looking like a mid-2000s vampire? I guess it all depends on your taste.

Welcome back everybody! Since the Grammy Awards are approaching, I did a little digging to find out what they’ve been serving the music industry’s finest at the post-ceremony afterparty over the years.🍽️

🥥2023🥥

Chef Jason Fullilove served a flight-themed menu that included coconut rice, plantain salad, Jamaican beef patties, and coconut white fish ceviche. So jealous.

🤌2019🤌

In line with that year’s Renaissance-inspired afterparty theme, Chef Joe Flamm presented a procession of various appetizers like frutti de mare followed by several Italian stations. 

🪻2017🪻

If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to be a forest spirit having girl dinner in the woods, you should’ve gone to the 2017 Midsummer Night’s Dream themed afterparty. The dishes featured vegetables from the more whimsical side of the grocery store like purple kale and medjool dates.

As I read, I wondered how much time and effort went into planning those elaborate menus. Maybe I’ll find out for myself next semester when I have my first apartment party…and you’re all invited ;)

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💄NYFW PREP🗽

It’s almost NYFW. Yep, you heard that right. But what are we wearing this year? It’s winter! Back in September, we could wear tanks, maxi skirts, and open-toed shoes. Let’s find the best outfit for when we’re pounding the pavement or backstage at Sandy Liang’s show. 

Gyra Wide Calf Boots: $159.90👢

ASOS DESIGN Bow Detail Structured Top: $34.99🎀

Embroidered Trim Tweed Coat with Matching Scarf $66.00🧣

Novelty Button Cable Sweater Jacket $90$45🍒

We obviously can’t talk about NYFW without remembering Zoolander. This week, I’ll recap a few looks from this movie staple that I think deserve to be on the runway this month.

Look #1🐍

Snake Print Suit

Look #2🤖

Modern Metallica Suit

Look #3🐩

Mugatu’s Contemporary Silhouette

AND THE GRAMMY GOES TO…

Well, how did you feel about last Sunday’s Grammys?

Here’s something to look forward to: New York Fashion Week Fall-Winter is taking place from February 6th-11th! I’m personally excited to see what Anna Sui’s collection looks like. Hopefully the shows include some banger runway music…

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_{See you next week!}