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Hadley Clark presents on her studio practice at Tarble Art Center Thursday evening.

Creating repurposed art with Hadley Clark

Jacob Adcock, Reporter September 29, 2023

The Tarble Arts Center holds many events and displays, but on Sept. 28, a special guest gave a presentation entitled “Art Speaks.” Hadley Clark, an artist with an educational background in painting...

Amauryanna Mann, a senior business management major, poses for the judges at Femi Usikalu’s, a senior digital media major, modeling audition event in McAfee Gym Thursday night. The participants would pick a song of their choice and walk down the “runway” towards the judges while posing along the way.

THROUGH THE LENS: Couture modeling

Ashanti Thomas, Photo Editor December 9, 2021

Lots of ‘plus-size-friendly’ clothing companies need to wake up

Logan Raschke, Editor-in-Chief May 28, 2019

On one hand, marketing and advertising for plus-size people has seen what I consider to be a positive upswing in recent years. Since my senior year in high school about four years ago, the amount of...

Fashion, expression should be gender neutral

Andrew Paisley, Opinions Editor April 14, 2019

I’ve always believed that fashion should be gender neutral. Most people would disagree, but I think that if a guy chooses to wear high heels, that is his decision and it should not be criticized. This...

Fashion Friday: 5 basics for a practical winter outfit

Analicia Haynes, Editor-in-Chief December 6, 2018

I’ve been rather upset with myself, lately. Looking through the Fashion Friday columns that I’ve written, I cringed at how mediocre my writing was, and quite frankly, I’m embarrassed. When I...

Dameron Smith, a freshman majoring in pre-nursing, tries out for Couture Models.

Couture Models holding auditions for men, women

Valentina Vargas, Staff Reporter September 4, 2018

The Couture Models of EIU started their annual auditions to build a new, re-invented, group of male and female models at 7 p.m. Sept. 4 and 5 in Lawson Hall’s basement During the tryout, the females...

Fashion Friday: Finding vintage clothes on a budget

Analicia Haynes August 30, 2018

It’s easy to say that you love vintage fashion. It’s even easier to say that you will set aside your initial hesitations and finally decide that you will dress like a 1940s pin-up doll. What’s...

10 foundation secrets for a flawless, beautiful finish

Abiola Alafe, Fashion Columnist March 22, 2018

These ten secrets will walk you through how to apply your liquid foundation. They are actually simple and easy to follow, and they guarantee a flawlessly beautiful finish. 1. Always make sure your face...

Cassie Buchman | The Daily Eastern News Couture model Asante Willis, a junior computer information technology major, walks down the runway during the Couture Models’ fashion show Saturday night.

“Freak Show” highlights Couture Models’ passion for fashion

Cassie Buchman, Editor-in-Chief January 21, 2018

Couture Models delighted and frightened audience members as they turned the Grand Ballroom into a “Freak Show” for their latest performance Saturday night. The show was hosted by an emcee dressed...

Gender does not define rules of fashion

Andrew Paisley, Campus Reporter January 9, 2018

Many people believe that because you are a certain gender, you have to have a certain type of fashion. For instance, girls wear makeup and purses, while guys wear baseball caps and carry wallets in...

Couture models Chicago fashion

Angelica Cataldo, Managing Editor March 26, 2017

The Couture Models of EIU strutted down the runway donning black-owned Chicago fashion lines Friday night in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Ballroom. However, clothing was not the only showcased...

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