Art by Chassidy Stephenson The public was shocked when Anna Wintour announced her departure as Editor-in-Chief of American Vogue , anxiously waiting to see how the magazine would change. For Vogue , fashion, and Condé Nast, this is a huge deal. It's also a significant milestone for Wintour, who has been in the role for 37 years. When she first arrived at the position, she streamlined the staff and made the magazine more current and culturally relevant. She put celebrities and

Knit Set "This knit set was created as my final assignment for my Knit Structures class at Pratt Institute. The two components are a low-rise wrap mini skirt and an underwire balconette bra-style top with a coordinating bow in the back. This piece features a combination of hand-knit and crochet techniques, and is made of a wool, mohair, and alpaca blend. I thought it would be interesting to take knit garments, typically reserved for the Fall/ Winter seasons, and bring them in

Rudolph de Harak's Work In today’s age of microtrend-driven materialism, it is easy to forget that trends once lasted not for days but for decades. Movements were monumental, progressing slowly and by cultural consensus, with virtually the entire world marching in a given direction with its choices in music, art, writing and design. A cultural moment could be felt everywhere, by anyone.   So it was with modernism. It would be difficult to find anyone from the world of art and

Art by Liz Nedelescu “It’s a sunny day in Houston, Texas! The temperature is 96 degrees fahrenheit and the humidity is at-at-at-“ The crank radio fizzled out on Patty Rink’s backstage vanity. Her mother, Sarah, banged against the side with her slender fist. “Oh not again, we’ve gotta get your father to fix the damn radio, Pat. How else are we gonna listen to the pre-pageant broadcast?” Patty touched a freshly pink-painted hand to her updo, feeling the crunch of her blonde cur

On March 29th, 2025 the DGT Gallery House was transformed into a bustling speakeasy. Upon my arrival, the terracotta steps of 272 Clinton Avenue were littered with Pratt students mingling—eagerly awaiting a night of artistic curation and creation. Entering the space, guests were immediately serenaded by live jazz. The walls were decked with visual art pieces, such as Shanna Deneux’s photography collection titled The Camgirl , a collection of portraits that examine the vulnera

In a moment when everyone in fashion is talking, the real challenge is figuring out who’s actually saying something. Art by Chassidy Stephenson Fashion has always been a kind of conversation—between identity, memory, and possibility. For me, it’s never just about clothes. It’s about the tension between holding onto what was and reaching for what’s next. But lately, that conversation feels messy. Some brands are shouting, some are mumbling, and too many are just recycling the

Art by Anniella Victoria Anna Wintour’s hair is a spy. I saw it whispering to her at the Spring/Summer Prada show. She’s discreet, I write, in my little blue book. I have to squint to find a clean blank space amidst her deliveries, luncheons, and skin peelings. The wig shivers and bristles at the next look causing Wintour to narrow her eyebrows, the silver lipped celebrities sitting around her can’t help but lean into her. The wig has a magnetic attraction pulse, I note. Look

If you’ve been on Pinterest or TikTok recently, you may have noticed the proliferation of niche micro-aesthetics, often cataloged in the form of collages, compilation videos, or “guide to ____-core” masterdocs. These, unlike larger fashion trends that might last several years before fading into obscurity again, flit in and out of existence in the blink of an eye. Behind this urge to label and behind the endless churn of micro-cores is a consumer culture driven by ego-identifi

Ava Wilson is a couture-leaning fashion designer based in Brooklyn, NY. She works primarily within the themes of Black sexuality and Black femininity—how these facets of Black identity have been diluted through time, and how they may be recontextualized in a way that empowers the stories of the past, while nodding towards the future of Black femininity. Her collection “The Performance” uses mesh, beading, and boning to accentuate and extend the shape of the body, in order to

October 27, 2025 Newsletter Collage by Jasmine Nguyen A few mornings ago I was getting ready, and I was thinking about the Prattler. Specifically, I was thinking about the newsletter and how much more time can pass before it becomes apparent that, behind my not writing it, I am hiding two ugly truths: a complete lack of inspiration and an utter absence of creative impulse. It gets dark by 6pm, almost nothing feels intellectually stimulating, and as I’m writing this the New Yo

October 20, 2025 Newsletter Collage by Jasmine Nguyen with "let them eat cake" by Kamile Lukrecija Lukosiute (2024) We don’t know if Marie Antionette actually said it, but Jean-Jacques Rousseau did! “Let them eat cake” is the phrase of the moment—a rich person’s poor interpretation of the plight of the lower class. Just like Kim Kardashian not knowing the price of a gallon of milk, Antionette did not understand the nuance of a poor person’s position, and that poor people cann

October 13, 2025 Newsletter A lot of girls on TikTok have fallen into fascination with “Biblical fruit,” a subsect of the wider Catholic aesthetic revival happening amongst our generation. Biblical fruit refers to pomegranates, dates, figs, and other rich and messy fruits that Jesus might have eaten. I know we all know about the “pomegranate girl” who is obsessed with pomegranates and that seems to constitute a personality trait. I think those girls are allowed to have fun wi