Pret Reporteur. Futurist Tendencies: Fashion Imitating Art

Gabbie Perez for Second City Style Magazine Futurism burst onto the avant-garde art scene in February 1909 when its manifesto was published on the front page of the Parisian newspaper, Le Figaro. Emphasizing speed, dynamism, and youth, the Futurists embraced the new technologies of the early twentieth century with the intentions of creating a new …

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Style. It's Time to Think Spring

Lauren Dimet Waters for Second City Style Magazine Admit it. You are sick of winter too. Never fear. Spring 2008 is looking a lot more colorful. Designers veered from black in favor of vibrant colors, bold patterns, luxurious transparent fabrics, ethnic prints and pressed khaki. 1. Bold Colors It doesn’t matter if it’s pastel or …

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