Photo by Michelle Ledesma We are the definition of dazed and confused, lost but never really found, young but old at the same time. As the July heat poured its remnants on me, I drank my wine out of a not-so-sophisticated, ubiquitous red party cup and tried to continue on with my reading. After I finished my reading about a woman's worth (thankfully and actually written by a woman) on an outdated paper from The New York Times, I looked above and stared at the sky. I had quest

Illustration By Margarida Eloy (Ahoy Illustrations) Youth is The time where we have no idea what to do The time where we fall in and out of love The time where life is trying to bring us down by filling us with so much work The time of adjustment The time where vacation is what we request Vacation, Vacation, One word that will never get old It light up the path which leads to our youth For our future is brightening but lengthen days after days Youth ,

Having the courage to fail is far from easy. Illustration By Margarida Eloy (Ahoy Illustrations) There is no time like Summer to start a new adventure. To explore. To find yourself. It’s a break from the craziest part of the school year to look back on who you are and how you really want to live your life. Summer isn’t just about days in the sun and spending hours by the pool. It’s a chance to really grow and start working on the person you want to be. Don’t let this summer b

No one can tell you how to love yourself, but yourself. Art by Grace M I open my laptop, looking at the half dim screen, my eyes seeming to close in slow motion. But just before, I come across a few unpublished pieces I’ve written about self love. Do you want to know what they all have in common? They’re all about 3 sentences long, brief with very little detail. That takes me to my next point: I thought writing about self love would be easy because self love is something that

Collage by Andreya It’s Brooklyn Heights and we’re standing on the roof of Dean’s apartment. There’s cars inching their way through rush hour and businessmen missing their subways and a woman passing out pamphlets about finding Jesus below us. There’s pigeons and airplanes and endless clouds above us. And we are in the in between. And it feels calm. It feels like beauty and rain hitting pavement, so smooth and sudden. I feel like I’m melting. Like I’m going in so many differe

It’s mid-July and the end of summer is somewhat near, sadly all good things must come to an end. But the end of every summer marks a new beginning for young people everywhere, whether it is the beginning of their sophomore year of high school, their freshman year in college or a new job! There’s no better way of commemorating the end of another summer filled with laughter and adventure than through film. Here is a list of movies to honour those adventures, those days sat in f

Remember those middle-school dances on Friday nights, where you and your friends danced all night (or at least until 7, because that’s when the dance ended…) to songs from 90s boy bands? You might have let loose or shyly rocked back and forth, trying to catch the eye of that cute boy in your math class. Or maybe you were just in a circle with your friends gossiping. At the time, school dances were a huge event. They were your social life (Now, things are so much more complica

Photos: Heather Taylor-Singh High fashion brand, Rodarte, is known for its ethereal and airy looks. This summer is all about the effortless and youthful looks, which the brand embodies. Using inspiration from the Spring/Summer 16 runway show, we have put together a couple of looks that embrace the summer in its naturalist form, with minimal makeup and with a hint of sheen and pop of coral, you’re sure to take the on the sweaty days by storm. We’ve taken inspiration from Vogue

Cosmetics for the non-makeup experts. Photos: Elena M-Ski I got into makeup much, much, later than other girls my age. I think this was partly due to the fact that as a child I detested lipstick. The taste. The feel. The colours that stood out too much against my pale skin, making me look like a vampire. I felt embarrassed to wear it. After every dance recital I booked it to the bathroom to wipe the torture that was lipstick off my lips. That may have been one of the main rea

After traveling for a while and studying in New York City, Caroline Dengel decided to move back to her hometown, Cleveland, to start something special for the stylish women of Cleveland, Ohio. Caroline got started with The Wandering Wardrobe as she describes it as, “many hours of craigslist trolling later,” when she found the perfect truck to start her business. The Wandering Wardrobe is Cleveland’s first boutique truck that provides affordable stylish clothing for women. The

Initially part of my school art project, this turned into a series trying to promote self love, self care and self romanticization! To highlight the body positive element, I had my friends wear white clothing and underwear to show them stripped down and bare without being fully nude (my school isn't that liberal). The setting of the bath linked to the fact that self care can be anything from eating the way you want, taking a bath or shower, doing exercise or sleeping however

That’s how sure he is of how invincible we are — or maybe it’s just in my head. Art by Grace Mazzucchi Wind blows through my hair, and I laugh out loud throwing my hands in the air. The wind blows stronger and stronger until it’s a roar in my ears. Payson sits beside me in the driver’s seat, his foot pushing harder on the gas pedal with each passing second. I know we’re being reckless, that at any minute a cop car could pull up beside us, but we don’t care. We’re free in thi

Dear Diary, My lips are like a cage for my thoughts. I have a helmet on my head and the ideas cannot permeate its hard and cold outer shell. My hand is cramped from writing yet there are no words on the page and all I have is a smear from my pencil and a few eraser marks. The rest is blank. I try to keep a notebook of ideas. Ideas for stories I want to tell. Ideas for videos I want to make. Photos to take. Plans to carry out. Even with these ideas, the notebook remains blank,

Look around at how lucky we are to be alive right now. Image in collage: Album artwork for Youth by Daughter Of course, I open with Hamilton lyrics, but who can blame me? However, I feel that it’s very fitting for the idea of this playlist. The following songs define what it means to be youthful, to be a part of the generation of misfits and revolutionaries and creators, to be wild and free, to be alive right now. Despite what grown adults may tell us, this is what makes our