Crimson opinion writer
Christian A. Gines
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Voices in Verse: Vignettes for Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, The Crimson’s Arts Board reflected on their favorite poems written by Black authors, and their themes and impressions.
Norma Kamali NYFW Autumn/Winter 2025 Collection Review: A Modern Collection by a Seasoned Designer
Many concepts influenced Kamali’s collection, including Bob Dylan, the Los Angeles wildfires, and the dichotomy between masculinity and femininity.
Bevza NYFW Autumn/Winter 2025 Collection Review: A Showcase of Elegance and Craft
Bezva — an independent womenswear brand established in 2006 in Ukraine by Svitlana Bevza — hosted an exhibition at the Ukrainian Institute of America.
Campillo NYFW Autumn/Winter 2025 Collection Review: Caught in the Fiction of Reality
Patricio Campillo made his return to New York Fashion Week with his latest collection, "Fictions of Reality."
Artist Profile: Alan and Bê Bilzerian, Godparents of Contemporary Fashion
For the past 50 years, Alan and Bê Bilzerian have called the shots in the contemporary fashion world from behind the scenes.
A New Spot on the Fashion Map: The Fierce Styles Menswear Fashion Show
If this show indicates the creativity and design that Boston has to offer, this city could be next up for fashion designers.
A$AP Rocky’s ‘American Sabotage,’ Carrie Mae Weems, and the Meaning of Black Fashion and Art
The ad’s beautiful artistry becomes entangled with the corporatization and commodification of Black art.
‘Requiem: Fire in the Air of the Earth’ Review: Kyle Abraham's Story of Death, Love, and Freedom
The message of “Requiem: Fire in the Air of the Earth” was one of solidarity. In the face of anti-Blackness, Abraham’s show illustrates how Black solidarity can help those survive the violence of the world.
Retrospective: Virgil Abloh, Blackness, and Disability
Abloh not only created a unique space within Off-White and Louis Vuitton, but he also created a new world for young Black creatives.
‘38 at the Garden’: A Dive into the Time of Linsanity
Throughout the documentary and the panel discussion, Lin was described as a figure that “broke the matrix.”
Returning the Revolutionary Slave
Harvard has released a report about their Legacy of Slavery. Now it is time to act. Returning the skull so that the Islamic community of Salvador can, at long last, provide it a proper funeral will represent a small but essential first step in the repatriation revolution needed to atone for Harvard’s harms.
Artist Profile: Dee-1 on Hip-hop, Education, and the State of the Culture
“If there’s no resistance, then chances are you aren’t fighting the right fight.”
‘Tomorrow 2’ Review: Glorilla and Cardi B Co-sign
If “Tomorrow 2” is emblematic of the type of music that Glorilla will make in the future, then she is definitely here to stay.
On the Jackson, Miss., Water Crisis
We will soon have the power to make decisions that will impact our future for the better or worse, and it is only through a concerted effort that we can fight the structures of oppression within our society and strive to create a better world for all those that live in it.
