Fashion on Fifth: Fur…friend or faux?

Photo by Jane Lewis and illustration by hmac

This week on Fashion on Fifth, I want to know the dirty details about your fur. Is it real or is it fake? Is it new or did you dig it out of your grandma’s attic over Christmas break? Fur has been a hot topic in my newsfeed in recent weeks. Not because of the hot debate of whether or not faux fur is better and more environmentally friendly than the real deal but because of TikTok’s recent obsession with the so-called “mob wife aesthetic.”

New School students working as retail employees in New York City feel unequipped to combat rising theft rates

Retail stores all across New York City are getting hit hard by rising retail theft rates. Photo by Jane Lewis

New School students say they feel inadequately trained to face the rising shoplifting rates at their retail jobs in New York City. Beatrix Shelton, a sophomore at Eugene…