Jackie Amézquita is grafting her past experiences with new growth.
Utilizing natural materials such as produce and soil, the graduate student in fine arts said her mixed media work is closely linked to her personal memories, from her childhood in Central America to her migration experience as a teenager.

This post was updated May 30 at 8:20 p.m.
At Fashion and Student Trends at UCLA’s annual spring runway show Friday night, president and fourth-year psychobiology student Meghan He and vice president and fourth-year linguistics and French and political science student Hector Esparza kicked off the runway with an enthusiastic strut.

Starting from a simple shirt, Ishmael Jasmin is sewing streetwear.
After receiving a sewing machine from his mom eight years ago, the fourth-year psychology student said his initial foray into fashion resulted in an unattractive top and caused him to step away from designing for five years.

Medicine and Art at UCLA is capitalizing on the curative properties of creativity.
Founded in 2018, the club provides volunteer opportunities, guest speakers and an artistic outlook for Bruins and pre-health students, president Daniel Talebzadeh Shoushtari said.

Springtime is a moment to turn new leaves and new pages. As days get warmer and the frost recedes, the season invites new novels telling tales of dragon slayers and deep family secrets.

Humans is leaving the runway greener than it found it.
Making its LA Fashion Week debut Saturday, the brand brought multicolored streetwear to the floor of the Petersen Automotive Museum.

Femgraphy is mapping the intersection of comfort and elegance.
Initially inspired by the metropolitan lifestyle, Carolina Armenta founded the fashion brand two years ago and has since worked to design and market collections with the help of her sister.

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MM Milano is moving moths from the lamplight to the spotlight.
After showing collections in Paris and Milan, the brand made its LA Fashion Week debut on Friday as part of the event’s contemporary runway.

This post was updated April 4 at 1:54 p.m.
The final touch for every show is at designers’ fingertips.
As the lead nail artist for all three nights of LA Fashion Week 2022, U.K.-based Helena Marimon planned or painted the finishing touches of each look to cross the runway.

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Following a retreat from the spotlight, Mitski is not afraid of the dark.
Nearly three years after she announced an indefinite break from touring, the singer released her sixth studio album “Laurel Hell,” is an amalgamation of shadowy ideas ripened over her hiatus.