A closer look inside the Bowling Green International Festival
Story by Oliver Wood-Morris, Lucy Coffey, Lillie Nhep, and Clarissa Dean As the annual Bowling Green International Festival...
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From the Magazine: Threads of Expression
Silver chains glinted under fluorescent lights, clacking alongside chunky heels to create a song of metal and wood....
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Fast fashion and sustainability
College may call for shopping on a budget at times, and this practice may extend to purchasing clothing....
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What’s in your tote bag?
As a recent trend swept across campus, several WKU students traded out their backpacks for tote bags, giving...
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Historical Bowling Green fashion exhibit opens at Kentucky Museum
On the first floor of the Kentucky Museum stands several glass cases containing intricately designed clothing pieces that...
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Community Creators: April Rose English
For five to six hours at a time, Lexington native April Rose English handcrafts the products that she...
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Vintage clothing store settles into downtown Bowling Green
Colorful pieces of clothing hang from a rack in front of the shop window. Through the window, there’s...
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Constant Reinvention: Bowling Green’s Impact on Fashion Evolution
The spirit of Bowling Green, Kentucky, is defined to the outsider as the Corvette capital, the home of the Big Red blob or simply, “A town an hour north of Nashville.” In comparison to New York or Paris, Bowling Green is no fashion mecca. However, even natives of the college town may be oblivious to the name of Carrie Taylor, a lifelong Bowling Green resident and entrepreneur, who lived from 1855 to 1917.
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The Narrative of Hair: Students Express Personalities
Having a distinctive hairstyle can be an outlet of self expression allowing people to visually represent themselves in any way they wish, from bangs to dreads to mullets to natural hair. These WKU students explain their personal styles, how they care for their hair and how it is a reflection of themselves.
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Western’s Got Style: WKU Students’ Custom WKU Apparel
From chanting the fight song to cheering in the stands of the football stadium, Western’s school spirit has always left a mark on its students. The easiest way to show our classic Topper spirit is by repping our classic red and white colors.
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