You are a measly serf living in feudal Europe who briskly walks to the gathering in the village's central dirt patch. Your heart is racing because tonight is THE night; you get to stand in a large crowd and strain your eyes and ears to experience the entertainment of medieval theatre! Oh, what a joyous day this is! Entertainment this good only comes by a few times a year!

On Monday, February 13, after cold-emailing 20+ press contacts, I was invited to attend Cucculelli Shaheen’s New York Fashion Week debut as a volunteer dresser. Their 15th Collection, titled “Les Radiants,” featured thirty-one looks at Webster Hall in the East Village. 

The stage of our lives by which we are expected to be married is approaching – and all too quickly. For some of us, a clock that urges us to find our soulmates is incessantly ticking. With such pressure – whether it comes from general society, our family members, or those around us in long-term relationships – many young adults find themselves participating in what has recently been coined “love-bombing.”

Over two thousand years ago, ancient Greek philosopher Plato theorized that there were four possible activities of the mind. The first two, which consisted of contemplative thought and discursive reasoning are considered good by Plato. The second two, which consisted of art and using your imagination were rendered worthless by him. They are simply mimesis (an imitation of reality); they don’t involve the truth.

The hobby of collecting is often misinterpreted as tacky, outdated, or materialistic. However, collecting can serve a multitude of functions, whether it be representative of a larger journey, or simply, one of life’s small joys.

Photo booths have always been popular and I like to think that they always will be. The charm of a photo booth lies in the instantaneous aspect of capturing a cute moment and the production of a wholesome collection of pictures. With there being a multitude of hidden gems around NYC, my friend Caroline and I recently sought to find the perfect photo-booth photo-op.