Feel Comfortable and Look Fashionable by Mixing Work Out and Chill Out

By Alyson Trager For Unwind magazine Spring has sprung, which means it’s time to peel off your winter coat and store it away until next year. It also means another fashion fad is coming your way. Athleisure, also known as athletic-leisure. It’s not just trendy workout clothes but an entirely new combination of casual, comfortable and stylish everyday wear. Forget the floral skirts and baggy … Continue reading Feel Comfortable and Look Fashionable by Mixing Work Out and Chill Out

Unwind’s Spring and Summer Sunglasses Guide: The Best Shape for Your Face

By Ryan Lee For Unwind magazine For this spring season, be sure to wow your friends and family with a fresh, stylish pair of sunglasses. Your options are endless with sunglasses. Unfortunately, that makes it harder to find the right pair for you to show off. This guide to in-style shades is sure to get you on your feet. The shape of your face determines … Continue reading Unwind’s Spring and Summer Sunglasses Guide: The Best Shape for Your Face

Fashion Faux Pas: Designers Come Under Fire for Cultural Appropriation

By Kaliah Hobbs For Unwind magazine Marc Jacobs came under fire during New York Fashion Week 2016 following the unveiling of his Spring/Summer 2017 Collection, which featured a majority white group of models wearing dreadlocks, a traditional black hairstyle. Jacobs was accused of cultural appropriation for having his group models wear a traditionally black hairstyle. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, cultural appropriation is the act … Continue reading Fashion Faux Pas: Designers Come Under Fire for Cultural Appropriation

Fourth Annual Condom Fashion Show Promotes Safe Sex Awareness Through Fashion

By Rebecca Cohen For Unwind magazine Fashion and sexual awareness meet at Maryland’s fourth annual Condom Fashion Show, sponsored by Global Protection and ONE® Condoms and hosted by the MICA, the University of Maryland Health Center, Bedsider @ UMD and Sex Week at Maryland. This year’s theme is “Proud and Protected.” The goal of this theme is to get student organizations to identify with what … Continue reading Fourth Annual Condom Fashion Show Promotes Safe Sex Awareness Through Fashion

University of Maryland Organization Hosts Second Fashion Week

By Jessica Feldman Community Copy Editor MasTERPiece, a fashion organization at the University of Maryland, is hosting their second annual Fashion Week from March 27 to April 1. According to its website, MasTERPiece provides a platform for fashion entrepreneurs interested in pursuing a career in the retail industry. The organization engages in community service, professional development and networking in order to prepare people for a … Continue reading University of Maryland Organization Hosts Second Fashion Week

Wear a Dress in the Winter without Freezing

By Jess Feldman Staff Writer People believe that there are specific seasons when a person should or should not wear a dress. Warm weather is definitely dress weather. In the cold, people tend to bundle up in skinny jeans, big sweaters and boots, forgetting that dresses are even an option. The idea that dresses are only acceptable in spring and summer is false. You can … Continue reading Wear a Dress in the Winter without Freezing

7 Tips, Tricks and Styles for Your Hair This Winter

By Abby Wiltz For Unwind Magazine Now that the air has gotten colder and winter is upon us, it’s time to think about protecting our hair. The next few months of cold bring along weather conditions that can easily damage hair. Here are a few tips to keep your hair happy and healthy! Drink lots of water. Keeping your scalp and hair hydrated is one of the … Continue reading 7 Tips, Tricks and Styles for Your Hair This Winter

Nike Releases Self-Lacing “Back to the Future” Shoes to the Public

By Casey Tomchek Staff Writer When Back to the Future Part II hit theatres in 1989, Marty McFly’s self-lacing Nike sneakers were only a work of science fiction. Twenty-seven years later, just over a year after McFly landed in the futuristic world of 2015, Nike finally made them a reality. At Nike’s Innovation Convention in March, the company unveiled their plans to sell self-lacing shoes … Continue reading Nike Releases Self-Lacing “Back to the Future” Shoes to the Public

Black Friday Fashion Must-Haves

By Sidni Espinosa For Unwind magazine It’s that time again. We stuff ourselves with Mom’s famous turkey and Aunt Jen’s overcooked cranberry sauce. We listen to our family members fight and make awkward conversation with that distant cousin’s new boyfriend. It’s a part of the tradition– stuff yourself and endure a night of complete overwhelming madness. And when it’s all over, we get to put … Continue reading Black Friday Fashion Must-Haves

The History and Meaning Behind Red and Blue in Politics

By Katia Idiri For Unwind magazine With Election Day around the corner, it is nearly impossible for anyone watching the debates to not notice the prevalence of imagery and more specifically, the prominent colors of politics: blue and red. The questions are, what is the true significance behind these colors, how do they tie in with politics, and how can you incorporate them into your … Continue reading The History and Meaning Behind Red and Blue in Politics

Two Ways to Wear One Simple Black Tank Top

By Analeigh Hughes For Unwind magazine As University of Maryland students, especially those living in standard dorms, we don’t have the most spacious living quarters. While we would love to bring all our clothes with us, we have all accepted that this is just not possible. It may seem repetitive and noticeable to wear the same pieces over and over again. However, if they are basic … Continue reading Two Ways to Wear One Simple Black Tank Top