In this week’s Fashion on Fifth, I’m honoring one of my favorite prints: camouflage. Because let’s face it, good camo is hard to find. Composed of browns, greens, and grays, I consider it a neutral in my wardrobe. It’s a print with a long history. It’s trickled down from the military to be utilized by high fashion designers as a symbol of uniform, workwear, and even rebellion.
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Restaurant Diary: Okonomi and Japanese breakfast sets
Okonomi is the name of a small Japanese restaurant that is open from 9:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m. It then closes and reopens for dinner as Yuji Ramen; the two restaurants working in harmony in the same kitchen. Okonomi is one of the few restaurants in New York that serves a Japanese breakfast set called Ichiju Sansai, which translates to “one soup, three dishes.” Read about Okonomi in the newest Restaurant Diary.
Fashion on Fifth: Skirts over pants, really?
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.
Love, Lucy: How can I be more approachable?
Love, Lucy is the New School Free Press’ weekly advice column, where writers anonymously share thoughtfully researched solutions to your questions about life. This week, Lucy is here to give you the best tips and tricks for becoming — or at the very least coming across — as the most approachable person in the room.
Writes & Bites: Boris & Horton and infusing your writing with emotion
Illustration by Clara Waldheim
Welcome to Writes & Bites — a series where Creative Writing MFA student Arianna Gundlach periodically reviews a place in New York City you could write at and tackles a writing topic that has been weighing on your mind. This week we look at the Williamsburg location of Boris Horton, a dog café, at 510 Driggs Ave., Brooklyn.
Wacky Wednesday Comics
Wacky Wednesday Comics by HMAC is The New School Free Press’ biweekly comic, dishin’ out relatable interactions, humor, and day-to-day life.