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6 days ago | 
bu.edu | Sujena Soumyanath
The 2025 BU Spark! Demo Day highlighted student innovation and awarded major prizes to two social networking apps.
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2 weeks ago | 
dailyfreepress.com | Sujena Soumyanath
From Illuminati believers to anti-vaxxers, conspiracy theories are about as ubiquitous in the U.S. these days as McDonald’s. Surprisingly for our polarized times, they’re also somewhat disconnected from the political spectrum, popping up on the right and the left. Like most other social phenomena, this theorizing also extends to fashion.
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2 weeks ago | 
dailyfreepress.com | Sujena Soumyanath
Swarovski crystals, gold chains, brightly colored suits and … football? It’s an unlikely combination for most of the year, but not when it comes to the annual NFL Draft. At the draft’s red carpet, athletes strut their stuff, decked out in brands like Brian Alexander and Cartier. This annual partnership between fashion and sports might seem like a weirder crossover than Katy Perry and space, but only at first glance.
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3 weeks ago | 
dailyfreepress.com | Sujena Soumyanath
From Illuminati believers to anti-vaxxers, conspiracy theories are about as ubiquitous in the U.S. these days as McDonald’s. Surprisingly for our polarized times, they’re also somewhat disconnected from the political spectrum, popping up on the right and the left. Like most other social phenomena, this theorizing also extends to fashion.
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1 month ago | 
dailyfreepress.com | Sujena Soumyanath
As inheritors of the Great Recession, pioneers of social media activism and proponents of the phrase “eat the rich,” Generation Z is well-versed on the evils of capitalism. But times are a’changing, and a generation that proudly proclaims to “not dream of labor,” has aged into entering the workforce. Unsurprisingly, this contradiction of class consciousness and corporate life hasn’t gone down easily.
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1 month ago | 
dailyfreepress.com | Sujena Soumyanath
Diljit Dosanjh, the Indian music superstar who brought Punjabi beats to Coachella, is challenging how we view masculinity. From diamond encrusted jewelry and sequined tops, to Chanel pieces and pearls, Dosanjh isn’t afraid to experiment with fashion. In the Punjabi music world, saturated with artists in baggy outfits and chauvinism, Dosanjh’s choice to include traditionally feminine pieces into his looks feels particularly refreshing. But he’s not alone.
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1 month ago | 
dailyfreepress.com | Sujena Soumyanath
Diljit Dosanjh, the Indian music superstar who brought Punjabi beats to Coachella, is challenging how we view masculinity. From diamond encrusted jewelry and sequined tops, to Chanel pieces and pearls, Dosanjh isn’t afraid to experiment with fashion. In the Punjabi music world, saturated with artists in baggy outfits and chauvinism, Dosanjh’s choice to include traditionally feminine pieces into his looks feels particularly refreshing. But he’s not alone.
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1 month ago | 
dailyfreepress.com | Sujena Soumyanath
Over the past decade of internet rage-baiting, an unlikely perpetrator has risen to fame: world-famous fashion house Balenciaga. From stiletto crocs to packing-tape bracelets, Balenciaga — once associated with elegant couture gowns and sumptuous fabric — has repeatedly taunted the internet with its meme-worthy designs. But who was behind its dramatic shift from sculpted jackets and chic minimalism to towel skirts and garbage bags? A Georgian designer known simply by his first name, Demna.
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1 month ago | 
dailyfreepress.com | Sujena Soumyanath
Apple CEO Tim Cook and football player Odell Beckham Jr. might not be your typical source of fashion news, but last week, their outfits were the center of an internet debate. It started when they both showed up to a New Orleans restaurant dressed drastically differently. Cook, a billionaire, wore an understated pants and shirt with an Apple Watch, while Beckham Jr. sported a flashy watch that retails for $490,000. It’s important to note Cook’s net worth is 60 times larger than Beckham Jr.’s.
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1 month ago | 
dailyfreepress.com | Sujena Soumyanath
The internet still remembers when Ashley Tisdale showed up to the 2005 premiere of the Disney flick “Ice Princess.” Wearing a gold-sequined miniskirt over blue jeans and carrying a clutch resembling a piano, Tisdale perfectly embodied the wacky yet lovable layering craze of 2000s fashion. While Tisdale and others have since poked fun at the look, the skirt-over-pants trend Tisdale donned in 2005 hasn’t disappeared into early 2000s obscurity. Instead, it’s back in full force.
