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‘Social Sculpt is a safe space’: Katie Schwarz and Grey Arnau on fashion business, first love and the power of community [INTERVIEW]
There is an ongoing battle between major fast fashion retailers and local fashion companies. Fashion startups continue to emerge all over America. According to the latest IBISWorld’s Industry Report, there are 26,541 Fashion Designers businesses in the US as of 2023, which is an increase of 3.5% from 2022[1]. One of them is Social Sculpt,…
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Poetry – The Wanderer
series 1 There she goes, wandering the halls again. Her white dress trails behind and billows softly. She’s crying. The woman goes from one room to another and walks quickly behind my mother before disappearing again. It’s so cold when she’s around but I tuck myself into my bed and watch her. No one else…
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Break Up, But Not Make Up
Let’s do it, let’s talk about it. Let’s talk about breaking up. For the most part, we have all experienced a breakup. We have either been the ones breaking it off or the ones seeking homage in our rooms from being dumped. This experience is horrible but you will make it through. I just experienced…
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Authenticity
It is through your truths, your valued authentic self, that you will live life to the fullest. This is not about impressing your neighbor or bending someone else’s ideology to fit into your perspective, but to shine so bright that others only see you as your true self. It is in the moments we are…
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Absent Grace
Jason ambled up the trail with his brother Marc. While Marc led the way, Jason lagged behind. With each step, his boots squeaked on the damp spring grass. Windflowers and sprouting ferns encircled him with trees that had begun to bud, casting dappled morning sunlight through the forest canopy. The air was cool and crisp.…
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Rethinking Modern Feminism: A Call For Ambition And Substance
Introduction In August 2023, a Barbie craze engulfs social media. Amidst friends donning vibrant pink ensembles on Instagram, crooning to Ken’s iconic “I’m Just Ken” anthem, and playfully captioning their snapshots with “Hi Barbie,” I, too, engage in this trend with a supportive spirit. Though I click ‘like’ thoughtlessly, my intentions are clear—I stand by…
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The Surfboard
A Battered surfboard hung in the corner of her room. Untouched for months, it was finally the day to move it, to say goodbye. The girl was wet and suited up. Ready for her last ride. It was a short car journey to the beach. The girl anxiously looked out the window as they got…
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Finally Finding A Happy Relationship
Image Source: Pexels- Pixabay Image Credit: Hanna Peters (This is a photo of her and Ian Peters.) If you’re single, there will probably be a lot of people who say that you’ll find someone someday, but that it will just take time to find the right person for you. Many young women will want to…
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Here Is Why… You Should Be Kind To Yourself
According to the Cambridge Dictionary, three qualities describe a kind person: generous, helpful, and thinking about people’s feelings. Interestingly, the other interpretation refers to a group with similar characteristics or a particular type. What if those definitions are related? What if kindness is not a matter of a certain person’s behavior anymore? Had kindness become…
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Let’s Live In Peace
My grandma used to tell me all the time; “Nora, be a man’s peace”. I always thought to myself what about my peace? Grandma’s advice was missing an important element in her statement, and that element was herself. In the 1940s and 50s, gender roles were very strict, however, the connections between the couples are…
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Whispers From A Mama’s Heart
It’s back to school time again but this time feels different. I’m a mother of two healthy, beautiful boys aged 5 and 6. One entering kindergarten and the other in first grade. This summer they stretched taller, lost some of their baby face roundness, and somehow even started manifesting the regular guy stinky feet. They…
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Poetry – Ambition And Deceit
Ambition ran to the edge of the storm,Stopped and looked back for the last time, wanting more.Without hesitation, Ambition walked farther away,Not owing forgiveness for the heartbreak she felt. There was no reason to stay.Deceit stood firm in the eye of Hurricane Michael.She continued to read her Bible,Tell the town she was kind, but befriended…
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