Fashion – BEACON

The Prom [Dress] Process

January 31, 2020

Hey, Dolphins! As we enter the brand-new year of 2020 (I don’t know about you all, but I’m loving the symmetry of that more and more), we also enter a brand-new season – this one more senior-specific. I’m talking ...

BEST DRESSED ’20

Damani Hood, Editor

January 17, 2020

My philosophy throughout high school has been “Dress well, feel well". So when I come to school to flex on the masses, I feel like a supreme being. A lot of people would state that my interest in clothing is solely due to the mat...

Brandy Melville in Chicago

December 12, 2019

Brandy Melville is an Italian clothing brand that markets their products to teenage girls and young women. It was established in Italy in 1970. Brandy Melville has locations all over the world including Italy, the UK, Ireland, Germany...

Way Back Wednesday!

Cecilia Thyen, Writer

November 7, 2019

On Wednesday, October 9th, Whitney Young students took it way back for the Spirit Day: Way Back Wednesday! Students sported looks from 200 A.D, to the 80’s, to the early 2000’s. Though these outfits were a blast from the p...

Colorism’s Role In Discrimination

November 7, 2019

The Beauty of Irons

Jimi Taiwo, Editor

October 15, 2019

A clothes iron is a magnificent tool that is not appreciated enough for its utility. They are fantastic for keeping those thought-out fits looking clean and sharp. “I don’t know what I would do without my trusty iron,” de...

Lena Bruursema '19 in her coat from Urban Outfitters.

Are YOU Ready for Winter?

November 15, 2018

NEW YORK FASHION WEEK 2018

September 27, 2018

Cardi B Gets “Unfollowed”

September 24, 2018

On September 7th, 2018, Cardi B left New York Fashion Week’s Harper Bazaar Icon Party with a huge bump, her dress completely ripped and her dignity snatched. Later sources show that Cardi “attacked” Nicki Mi...

Reselling Supreme Part 1: Buying Supreme

June 7, 2018

Supreme is a clothing company that caters to skate and streetwear style. The brand started off as a small skate brand in New York City in 1994 and grew in popularity into the billion dollar company it is today. Unlike a traditional clothing company, Supreme only releases a small number of clothing items at a time with two seasons that both include a...

Sneaks this week P5

May 21, 2018

Review of the Oscars’ Red Carpet Dresses

Kellianne Bazzell

April 30, 2018

The Oscars just happened to be last night (March 4th, 2018) so now it’s time to review the best and worst dresses. All of the dresses I’m about to mention can be viewed at once through this link. Since there are so many d...