

Discover more from After School by Casey Lewis
Why it’s time to revisit the style impact of Crossroads; Sandy Liang’s latest Vans collection is very Dimes Square; and people are buying CDs again, thanks to Adele.
THAT CLOUD OF SMOKE IS NOT A MIRAGE, nyt
“Smoking is back,” said Isabel Rower, a 24-year-old sculptor. “I don’t know why. No one is really addicted to it. It’s more of a pleasure activity.”
HAS GEN Z REALLY KILLED OFF DIETING – OR HAS IT JUST CHANGED ITS NAME?, guardian
I’ll give you one chance to guess the answer to the question. Spoiler: It’s the latter. As the reporter writes, “Diet” may have become a dirty word, but dieting is by no means dead – it has just gone into stealth mode.
THERAPY WILL LEAD SINGLES TO MORE DATES, EXPERT SAYS, hypebae
“People want to find someone who’s ‘done the work,’ and with whom they can connect in a deeper, more authentic way,” according to Hinge’s Director of Relationship Science (a real job!).
STUDENTS ARE DOING WHAT ADULTS WON’T IN THE FIGHT AGAINST OMICRON, vice
Thousands of New York City students walked out of class yesterday to protest conditions and demand temporarily shutting down schools.
‘EUPHORIA’ SEASON TWO PREMIERE CAUSES SURGE IN FASHION SEARCHES, wwd
Searches for “black cutout dresses” increased by 890 percent, referencing the Akna Store black cutout dress worn by actress Alexa Demie, who plays Maddy, for the episode’s New Year’s Eve party.
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