Lubbock’s Eco-Conscious Online Thrifting Scene Thrives

By Samantha Stuhr Thrifting vintage clothes has become an increasingly popular trend with local shoppers in recent years. The reasons for this development may vary, but those involved heavily in Lubbock’s thrifting scene say it makes dollars and sense. “Everyone is trying to be something new, everyone’s trying to be something crazy,” Mike Smith, owner […]

The Kate Middleton Effect

By Jasmine Stevens Where lights, cameras, and action are the heart of glitz and glam in the United States, thousands of kilometers away in the United Kingdom lies a fancier kind with pomp and circumstance. Situated in London, England, the British Royal Family is the U.K.’s monarchial government that reigns sovereign over the country and […]

From Junk to Jewels

By Laura Duclos College is an ideal time to explore your personal style – and one way to discover your taste is by adding some flair to your living space. However, personal expression comes with a price tag. Those with big dreams and small budgets may need to become a little creative to achieve their […]

Trend Alert: Flash Tattoos

For the majority of college students, it has not been socially acceptable to wear temporary tattoos for quite some time. However, as of recently, the brand Flash Tattoos has totally changed the tattoo game. These gold and silver metallic tattoos were seen all over concert goers during the music festival season and do not seem […]

The 7 Fashion Essentials You Need for Fall

Happy fall, y’all! It is that time of the year again — the time of pumpkin spice lattes (and pumpkin spice everything else), dates with your boyfriend (or whoever) at the corn maze, scary movie night seshs with your gal pals and the best fashion season of all. There is a pro and con to […]

Designer of the Week: Brandford Kudowor

 Suc-cess: the fact of getting or achieving wealth, respect or fame. If this is what the world considers success, Merriam Webster might want to rethink its definition.  When Brandford Kudowor considers what success means, it’s more about the journey rather than the destination. If that’s the case, Kudowor is overly qualified in the success category. Not only […]

ADM Seniors Present Their Final Looks

Last Saturday the Apparel Design and Manufacturing seniors presented their completed garments at the annual TECHtyle Fashion Show in the Allen Theatre in the Student Union Building. Nineteen seniors presented their final collections to the public, and it was one fashionable event. Lawrence Sierra and I spent the day with the designers and models to get an […]

Mary Cram Helps Us Get Ready For Formal

Formal season is right around the corner, so what is a girl to do when she’s simply makeup-clueless? Mary Cram can help you there. Earlier in the semester, The Hub introduced the beauty icon to the world and now she’s back to help Tech students and women everywhere look their best for that special event. […]

First Friday Art Trail

Since 1994, the First Friday Art Trail has been giving local artists, including Texas Tech students, a chance to showcase their art and fashion. The Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts program features on average 120 artists and as many as 4,000 visitors in attendance at each event, according to First Friday Art Trail […]

Designer Of The Week

If you take a look at her music playlist you’ll most likely see a lot of The xx, The Strokes, and Radiohead.No, she’s not a musician part time, nor is it one of her hobbies. When junior apparel design and manufacturing major, Lisa Hon, gets an idea for a design, music is most likely the […]