Fashion on Fifth: Skirts over pants, really?

Photos by Olivia Dinger, graphic by Vidhi Kontham,

and background Windows XP pixel art by @makrustic

This week’s Fashion on Fifth is about layering skirts over pants and whether the resurrection of our whimsical and questionable childhood outfits are still relevant around campus. Is Hannah Montana still in style? Let’s see what the students say.

Fashion on Fifth: Jean-eology

Photos by Jane Lewis and graphic by Vidhi Kontham

This week’s Fashion on Fifth will cover denim from head-to-toe. Jeans are always in style but their washes, rises, and fit fluctuate in popularity depending on fashion and pop culture trends. Triggered by Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter,” Lana Del Rey’s upcoming country album “Lasso,” and Pharell’s Louis Vuitton Fall 2024 menswear collection, fashion is facing an almost overwhelming Western revival.

Fashion on Fifth: Buckle in for belts

Photos by Jamie Hiremath and logo by HMAC

For this week’s Fashion on Fifth, we’re buckling in with belts that allow us to wear oversized jeans and make a statement. The importance of buckles has stood the test of time, being used throughout history to tell stories, show status, and of course to look fashionable. Today, a belt has various sentiments among students and staff at The New School.

Fashion on Fifth: Bags, bags, bags!

Photos by Jazmin Estades, illustrations by Bianca Rodriguez-Mora, and logo by HMAC

This week’s Fashion on Fifth is all about bags. Everyone knows the iconic shoe girl who has more shoes in her closet than clothes. And, while we know about the Carrie Bradshaws of the world, we rarely see the love shown to the people who (similar to Carrie) love their bags more than their rent-stabilized apartment.