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The Monitor

The Student News Site of Marymount Manhattan College

The Monitor

The Student News Site of Marymount Manhattan College

The Monitor

How Lana Del Rey Reinvented the Nostalgic American Aesthetic

How Lana Del Rey Reinvented the Nostalgic American Aesthetic

Francesca Crumpton, Digital Managing Editor October 18, 2023

On October 3rd I experienced one of the best nights of my life, and I met the one and only Lana Del Rey. My roommates and I bought tickets on a whim when she announced her tour, without thinking about...

The Influence of Black History and Commercialized Fashion at FIT’s Fresh, Fly, Fabulous: 50 Years of Hip Hop Style

The Influence of Black History and Commercialized Fashion at FIT’s Fresh, Fly, Fabulous: 50 Years of Hip Hop Style

Rayiah Ross, Social Media Manager April 19, 2023

Inside the Fashion Institute of Technology’s Museum at FIT, holds vintage apple bottom jeans, Deaf Jam University jeans, and nails worn by Cardi B. The large Fresh, Fly, Fabulous: 50 Years of Hip Hop...

Human Runway used for Downtown Fashion Show

Human Runway used for Downtown Fashion Show

Elise Uhlar, Guest Writer March 6, 2023

On the evening of February 18th, a woman and a carpet orchestrated an event. The essence of such- artfully disheveled, an amalgamation of killer heels and domineering boots, all pressed firmly upon a soft...

Bring Back Body Positivity

Bring Back Body Positivity

Elliott Case, Digital Managing Editor November 14, 2022

From runways to magazines, instagram to tik tok, a trend far too familiar is rearing its ugly head once again, heroin chic. With figures from the timelike Kate Moss profiting off of saying “Nothing tastes...

Hidden Gems Around MMC

Hidden Gems Around MMC

Elliott Case, Digital Managing Editor September 16, 2022

What do you do when you find yourself wandering around campus waiting for your next class? While Marymounts’ campus provides lounges, cafes, and an outdoor space, sometimes the two hour lull can drag...

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Sustainable Fashion: The Generation at the Forefront of Vintage Clothing

Elliott Case, Digital Managing Editor April 27, 2022

Tucked behind the musty odor and racks of jackets, jeans, and avant-garde pieces that would make any head turn, a world of wonderment lives. A group of teens walk in and go straight to the wall of Levi’s...

Nicki Minaj and Joy Reid

A Recap of the Nicki Minaj vs Joy Reid Feud

Myah Lake, Guest Writer September 30, 2021

This past week I’m sure several of us have seen all of our favorite celebrities dress up for the Met Gala following NYFW. But that leaves us to question where many of the celebrities that typically attend...

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The Rise of the Face Mask

Rayiah Ross, Staff Writer February 18, 2020

Within the past few years, American culture has seen a rise in what is considered “HypeBeast” Streetwear. This sense of fashion being loosely defined as a person that follows a specific trend in fashion...

This photograph is courtesy of David Bailey

Reveal of the Next Met Gala Theme

Gwen Attridge, Staff Writer December 7, 2019

The Metropolitan Museum’s Costume Institute has been bathed in the luscious pink of Camp: Notes on Fashion for the past five months. The Met Gala this past May churned out some of the best looks...

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