Clothing

Besides being a much needed break from school, and for some of us, an opportunity to lounge in the warmth of home while consuming copious amounts of stuffed turkey and mashed potatoes, Thanksgiving serves as a reminder to give thanks for all the good that has come our way this year and give back to the community that has contributed to your wellbeing and success.

She stands tall, her hands wrapped around her iconic torch and tablet. Her green, dashiki-inspired dress is accompanied by an Afro that peeks out from under her crown; her large hoop earrings cascade down her shoulders.

Shaquan Nelson, SEAS ’19, takes a long pause when asked to describe his clothing label in one sentence. After turning the question over in his mind for a couple of moments, his face lights up and he says.

A distinguished elderly woman, carefully made up, adjusted a glittering butterfly brooch on her wool coat. Surrounding her was a cross section of New York's most interesting dressers. Trendy, yet unattached to what's "hot," the crowd outside the Manhattan Vintage Clothing Show waited for the signal to enter the Metropolitan Pavilion.

While the picturesque landscapes and the possibility of canceled classes allow for some favorable winter-weather associations, frigid temperatures and slippery terrain set the stage for a miserable few months. The following cold-weather items will afford you warmth and traction on days when temperatures dip below zero and ice is known not as a beverage additive, but rather as what you slipped on earlier this morning. When you feel ridiculous sporting these items, keep in mind that you can actually feel your fingers, while your friends might at this moment be suffering from frostbite/hypothermia. Enjoy! 1. Moon boots These boots don't launch you up 238,857 miles, but they do claim to provide your feet with insulation and cloud-like comfort on snowy days. more 2. Balaclava A balaclava, or a knitted cap covering your face, head, and neck with cutouts for your eyes, leaves you warm on the most frigid days. Though typically in shades of brown or black, this orange one is just pretty cool. 3. Optic port hat Glasses-wearers rejoice. This patented hat is designed with two holes on opposite sides to accommodate a pair of glasses, shielding your head and ears from the cold. 4. Battery-warming gloves On days when regular mittens lend insufficient warmth, opt for these battery-powered warming gloves. Four AA batteries provide around eight hours of heat; a control switch allows you to select your desired temperature or shut it off entirely. When the gloves stop producing heat, simply replace the batteries. 5. iPod jacket This jacket sports iPod controls on its outer sleeve, allowing you to change stations or songs without having to remove your gloves and consequently face the elements. How are you keeping warm? Let us know in the comments!

Have you seen this kid? He's eternally posing for a Snapchat in the dark of 1020 and once at a party he swore to you that LCD Soundsystem changed his life or something but could only name three songs. First-years, take heed: Absurd amalgamations of this figure will haunt your next four years. Don't worry, hipsters are harmless—the biggest fight you'll get in is a verbal joust over "Girls" (ugh). Alma Mater, these are your children.

Ever since I can remember, I have been told how much I look like both of my grandmothers. In the hot, humid southern summer, amid sweet tea and afternoon thunderstorms, my father's family would pull out that picture of Martha, my paternal grandmother, as a teenager, hold it up to me, and smile. In Sydney, Australia's dry, heat, old ladies drinking espresso would tell me how much I reminded them of Catherine—"Cati"—and give me money to buy sweets down the block while they reminisced about old times.