Fashion in the NBA - The Daily Illini

Fashion in the NBA – The Daily Illini

The two Illini at the 2025 NBA Combine had vastly different style choices. The two freshman Illini present at the combine, guard Kasparas Jakučionis and forward Will Riley, spoke at different media availabilities on May 14. Both NBA prospects showcased two different approaches when it came to talking to the media.  The 15 minute period…

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Tokyo’s “Magical Girl” Fashion Trend

Tokyo’s “Magical Girl” Fashion Trend

Every year, a new microtrend floods our feeds— blokette, angelcore, balletcore and whatever “-core” . Blink, and it’s gone. Meanwhile, in Japan, globally recognized fashion subcultures like gyaru, lolita and jirai-kei are more long-standing community-based microgenres. Somewhat of a crossover between these fashion paradigms—at least, that’s how I see it—Magical Girl is 2025’s latest aesthetic…

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