As the spring semester approaches, different fashion trends start and are seen all around campus. Here is a list of a few upcoming fashion trends to start shopping for in spring 2023. Oversized Oversized sweaters and hoodies have been trending for quite some time....
The Excitement of Halloween: Costuming!
Planning costumes has been a huge participation for Halloween amongst all ages. One of the biggest vendors when it comes to purchasing Halloween costumes specifically is Spirit Halloween. There are many other vendors for costumes including but not limited to Walmart,...
The Met Gala 2021 starts Monday; Here’s what to expect
One stunning event we lost to the pandemic was the glorious Met Gala. It has returned. The Costume Institute has proposed a two-part Met Gala for 2021 and 2022 after last year's postponement due to the covid-19 outbreak. "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion" is the title...
NYFW is sporting a new look this year
This September's New York Fashion Week will look a little different, despite being freshly out of a year in isolation. After losing two seasons to a virtual session, Fashion Week has made a huge comeback. The designers and models are ready to strut their new looks...
Travis Scott deactivates Instagram after poor feedback to his Batman costume
During Halloween Season, everyone likes to take pictures in their costumes and show it off on social media. This year took a turn when rapper, Travis Scott, posted a picture in his Batman costume to his Instagram. Within the photo, stood Travis in his own...
‘A Fresh Perspective’: A Documentary Series by Michael Lamberti
A new series is coming to Bloomsburg University called "A Fresh Perspective." Each episode will feature a person from a certain community who has been misjudged by today's media. For example, asexuals have been getting some hate from within the community and outside...
Shane X Jeffree Broke the Internet
Friday, Nov. 1, Shane Dawson and Jeffree Star’s Conspiracy and Mini Controversy collection was released after months and months of work. Jeffree and Shane started this journey in January and documented the whole process. The documentary included the process of making...
Sustainable Fashion
What is sustainability? By definition, sustainability is the ability to be maintained at a certain rate or the avoidance of the depletion of natural resources to maintain an ecological balance. Sustainable development meets the needs of the present without having to...
Art Inspires Fashion
For years art and fashion have gone together hand-in-hand, even when fashion was overlooked as a form of art. Fashion is one of the purest forms of artistic expression and designers often turn to famous, widely known works for inspiration. Examples of the connection...
The Show Must Not Go On
L Brands, owner of Victoria's Secret, announced on Thursday, Nov. 21 that they will no longer be hosting the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. The fashion show has been aired annually since 1995, but many people think it is time for a change. Last year, former...
Cashing Out on Christ – The Holiest Collaboration Ever
Early last month, a Brooklyn based creative company, MSCHF, stirred up controversy over the release of a pair of “Jesus Shoes.” MSCHF bought close to two dozen Nike Air Max 97 sneakers, which retail for roughly $160, and completely revamped the shoe. The sneakers have...
My Thoughts After Working as an Assistant Costume Designer for BU Players’ ‘Be More Chill’
My name is Michael Lamberti; I am a videographer, editor, actor and costume designer. As of the time this article is published, this would be my first musical I ever costume designed and also my last sense I am a senior here at Bloomsburg. In this article, I share my...
Stop What You Are Doing – Rihanna is Dropping an Album!
Robyn "Rihanna" Fenty is dropping an album this month. While it may not be the long overdue music album that everyone is ANTI-cipating, it is a close second-best. Rihanna took to Twitter to announce that she is releasing a 500 plus page coffee table book that she said...
Chanel Catwalk Crasher
Today, Oct. 1, at the Chanel spring/summer 2020 fashion show in Paris, a woman hopped onto the catwalk, clearly trying to channel her inner supermodel. The lady has been identified as comedian and French YouTuber, Marie Benoliel, who is also known as Marie S’Infiltre....
PUMA X HELLY HANSEN
Part one of the PUMA X HELLY HANSEN collaboration dropped just in time for fall. This collection brings together city style and ski slopes, where street meets sea. The line dropped Thursday and is the first of a two-part collaboration, with the second part releasing...
New York Fashion Week Favorites
Fall may be around the corner, but for New York’s Fashion Week, spring has sprung. This past week, from Sept. 6 to 11, designers took to the city to reveal 2020 Spring/Summer collections. Shows are primarily held at Spring Studios in TriBeCa, but many designers often...
Adidas And Beyonce Annouce New Partnership
Adidas has just announced a new partnership with Beyoncé. The partnership is being described as a "multi-layer deal". Beyoncé will be a creative partner with the brand, develop signature apparel and new footwear, and relaunch her brand Ivy Park with Adidas. Last...
Spring Break Packing Essentials
If you’re like me, for spring break you’ll be heading somewhere south where it’s a bit more tropical. When I pack a bag for spring break, I always make a list of what I need. Here are some of the most necessary items for your suitcase this spring break: Sunglasses...
10 Costumes You SHOULDN’T wear on Halloween
Anything that involves darkening your skin color, it is always racist. Click here to read about Julian Hough's blackface backlash Native American cultural appropriation, especially if you try and make it look sexy Click here to see some other celebs who wore cultures...
Crystal Craze
Briogeo Hair has created a Rose Quartz Crystal Energy Comb and it is being sold for an extraordinary $160 a piece! Why does a comb cost so much? Well, ancient cultures such as the Romans, Greeks, Chinese, Egyptians, and religions in India believed that certain types...
Interview with Bloomsburg’s First Miss NAACP: Rebecca Jacob
On Friday Oct. 5, the Bloomsburg's NAACP club crowned Rebecca Jacob the first Bloomsburg Miss NAACP at their first annual NAACP pageant. The pageant had multiple rounds including typical pageant rounds where the girls wore evening gowns, but also had rounds where the...
Michael Kors Buys Versace for $2.1 Billion
Michael Kors (MK) acquired Versace on Tuesday at $2.1 billion for the iconic Italian fashion brand. With this purchase, MK now can sit at the table amongst the world’s elite European fashion brands. “The acquisition of Versace is an important milestone for our group....
Back-to-School “No Makeup” Tutorial
*Editor's Note: The following piece was written by BUnow staff writer Becky Smith* First off, before you put any makeup products on your face you have got to take care of your skin. Makeup should be enhancing your natural beauty, not covering it up. So instead of...
HELP WANTED!
The BUnow team is looking to expand our team with people who have excitement for writing, editing, marketing and public relations! We’re looking to fill the following positions in the Fall 2018 semester: Fashion Section Editor Sports Section Editor Music Section...
The “Mane” Event: Gucci Mane and Keyshia Ka’oir’s Wedding
Gucci Mane and his now wife, Keyshia Ka’oir, shared their all-white wedding with the world live on BET last week. The price of the wedding came in at a whopping 1.7 million dollars, not including the ring, which was one million dollars on its own. Their special...