“The Lost Files,” is an ode to the feeling of release. It is composed of images from Fall 2017 through Summer 2020, shot on various film cameras. I edited the compilation in this way so that certain moments would feel fleeting while others would compound, similar to the way I process memory and time.
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Though senior year may not have ended the way I wished, my friends and I still had fun with it.
Read MoreIf I learned anything at UNC, it’s that my sense of place hinges on the people who bring them to life for me. The relationships I formed over the years transcended the limitations I felt during quarantine as they became songs, feelings, colors, memories. Over the summer, I took the time to reflect on the past before moving forward with the next chapter. The following is a collection of stories and thoughts about the people who made Chapel Hill a place I was so fortunate to call home.
Read MoreAt Patagonia, approximately 95 percent of our carbon emissions come from our supply chain―the term that textile manufacturers use to describe everything from the crops grown to make yarn, to shipping finished clothes to warehouses, stores and our customers’ front steps. To reduce Patagonia’s impact on people and the planet, we are working toward becoming carbon neutral across our entire business, including our supply chain, by 2025.
Read MorereMade is a revolutionary apparel startup striving to curb the toxic consumerism perpetuated by the fashion industry. Through this venture, we hope to design a world where consumers truly value the garments they already own. To bring this vision to life, reMade focuses on creating products from repurposed post-consumer and deadstock textile waste.
Read MoreEn este proyecto investigué el papel que juegan las empresas latinas en este proceso de latinización. Quería entender mejor como estos sitios podrían facilitar discusiones entre el mundo anglosajón y el mundo latino para reconocer semejanzas, apoderar diferencias, y promover un sentido de comunidad. Para lograr esto, acumulé varias fotografías de unos sitios en Chapel Hill y Carrboro que representan el impacto de la cultura latina en esta área de Carolina del Norte.
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In Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer—a botanist, member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, woman, mother—offers her stories and reflections on how she has come to know the world. Through each of these lenses, Kimmerer lyrically reimagines the nature of our connection with the places we call home.
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There are various adjectives I could use to describe the weekend in its entirety, but the best way for me to adequately express how profound the experience was to me is homecoming. I am always grateful to the Foundation for giving me the opportunity to live this beautiful and oftentimes crazy life. Final Selection Weekend is a special time, and if I could impart any kind of wisdom on incoming finalists, I would say to enjoy yourself, to welcome UNC and the Morehead-Cain with open arms, and to be present. This weekend changed my life, and I hope that many of y’all will come away with nothing less than that.
Read More“Sustainable fashion looks a little different for everyone. Simply though, sustainability is the new paradigm of fashion. The industry as a whole is changing, consumers are changing. Although just the start, we, the fashion industry and its consumers, are making the transition,” said Russler. “But now, the question is: is it happening fast enough?”
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