Abigail Delgado

Class of 2024
electrical engineering and computer science

she/her/hers

favorite thrift find? this black leather purse with gold hardware that i found at the telegraph goodwill for $14! i use it for everything and wear it with everything!

who or what is inspiring your fashion sense at the moment? the girls who work in the fashion offices in 2000s chick flicks… think 13 going on 30, how to lose a guy in 10 days, the devil wears prada, etc.

 
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Style or Comfort?
Style or Comfort?

Something that I’ve come to terms with since coming to college is realizing the importance of comfort over style, or even stylish comfort, instead of just style. In high school, I didn’t have to take into account long walks, or different weather because my walks between classrooms were probably 4 minutes long, and really just cared about how my outfit looked, to myself and to my friends.

Notes on Thom Browne FW24
Notes on Thom Browne FW24

Thom Browne’s latest collection was hosted again within The Shed in Hudson Yards. This marks a return to the site where Browne’s previous show, inspired by "The Little Prince," enraptured audiences with his usual whimsical charm. This year, Browne once again taps into the literary world to make his first foray into darker themes. Drawing inspiration from the haunting verses of Edgar Allen Poe’s "The Raven," this show is rooted in the macabre beauty of Poe’s world.

Cowboy Killers and Couture, the aesthetics of nicotine.
Cowboy Killers and Couture, the aesthetics of nicotine.

 Loud music, stained makeup, bruised shoulders—this is what I recall from a recent hardcore show I went to. Beyond the destructive chaos of the mosh pit and the ringing in my ears between songs, what I recall the most is the smoke breaks I took in between sets, swimming in the seemingly endless sea of black shirts and white skirts that caught my eye.

The Party Girl Aesthetic, Saltburn, and the 20s Urge to Go Crazy
The Party Girl Aesthetic, Saltburn, and the 20s Urge to Go Crazy

In the past couple of months, Saltburn has taken the world by storm. Not only are we all swooning over Jacob Elordi and his mysterious eyebrow piercing, but Gen Z is obsessed with the overall aesthetic of the masterpiece as a whole.

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