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Spaces with stories: Murphy214 know what I love!”
By Kelly Haberstroh 7) In addition to the can-
Features Editor vases of her children, DeSim-

A s soon as Kim-
berly DeSimone,
a lecturer in the Jandoli
one has an array of photo
frames scattered throughout
her office, whether on her
School of Communica- desk, cabinet, shelves or in
tions, moved from the frames near the floor.
School of Business to the She loves having the
John J. Murphy Profes- photos of her family and
sional Building, she was friends because surrounding
told she could have her herself with pictures of family
office freshly painted. and friends creates a constant
1) “Since they were feeling of gratitude, DeSim-
painting anyway, I asked one explained.
if I could choose the “How blessed I am to
color,” DeSimone said. MURPHY214 – Kimberly DeSimone, a lecturer in the Jandoli School, started to decorate her office with have all those beautiful, loving,
“They agreed, and, be- vibrant hues as soon as she moved from Swan. She said her office make others feel happy and at ease. supportive people in my life,”
cause orange is my favor- “Why look at an old, greying ceiling portant helps you to not get too stressed!” she said.
ite color (it’s the happiest color), I had it when you can have a more sunshine effect?” 5) On the cabinet to the left of her desk 8) Frames of quotes also reside on the
painted orange.” she said. “It softens everything. A comfy is a maroon flag with the Gryffindor crest. shelves in her office, which she considers
She added that it makes her feel warm chair, a gauzy ceiling, some good music and “I’m totally a Gryffindor,” she said. to be some of her favorites. For DeSimone,
and sunny, even when it’s cold and gloomy. it becomes an inviting space to spend time.” “I’m a huge Harry Potter fan. My 10-year- quotes hold significant value to her, and
After that, she said it felt right to start 3) Sitting on her desk, DeSimone has a old son and I read the books together this she is quick to list off inspiring quotes that
folding in some of her favorite things. She Calavera sugar skull and a skull on her book past year, and it has really rejuvenated my she deems encouraging and motivational.
asked Heather Harris, assistant professor cover that she said are part of the Mexi- love for the books.” “The Steve Job quotes are more a
of communication, and Hannah Gordon, can Day of the Dead traditions, which are 6) DeSimone also has a collection of mindset that I love, one of taking risks,
a graduate assistant in the Jandoli School, meant to represent a departed soul. figures sitting on the shelves of the opposite thinking differently, standing out. Being a
who she considers very creative, for help “They are so interesting, festive and side of her wall. Some of them, like the little bit of a rebel, not being ignored,” she said.
because she wanted to make it less of an of- beautiful,” DeSimone said. “I just love Olympic figures, are from what she consid- “Changing things, especially the status
fice and more of a lounge. them. I also have an Alex & Ani sugar skull ers her “toy days,” referencing her career in quo. That resonates with me. I love quotes,
2) “I especially wanted to cover the bracelet. It’s interesting to see something marketing at Fisher-Price. though – inspiring and empowering ones
ceiling,” she said about the yellow fabric that is typically seen as scary or macabre as Then she has some Wonder Women especially.”
hanging on her ceiling. “We went fabric beautiful and festive.” figurines and two Harry Potter Pops, one of
shopping, and that was the beginning – that 4) Hanging above her desk are three both Harry Potter’s Professors Dumbledore
gauzy ceiling.” canvases of her two sons, Anthony, 10, and and McGonagall. Photo: Kiley O’Donnell / The Bona Venture
In terms of the yellow combined with Julian, 8, which she ordered for her office. “All professors secretly want to be
orange covering her office, DeSimone de- “They make me happy and help me stay Dumbledore. Ask them!” DeSimone said.
scribed the colors as energetic. grounded,” she said. “Knowing what is im- “I got them all as gifts; people habersk15@bonaventure.edu

Fashion week stuns with bold colors

Designer Naeem Khan makes an unforgettable entrance
By Brianna McKnight Green X Moncler collaboration.
Staff Writer NYFW has also had a classy, ele-
gant side. Flowers were not only a trend

O nly six days into the first New

York Fashion Week of 2018,
people are already blown away. There
are trends, colors, patterns, fabrics, ac-
cessories and silhouettes we’ve yet to
see, but will not forget.
Naeem Khan is one of those unfor-
gettable shows from past fashion weeks
that has gone so far. Naeem Khan pre-
sented a very fun and colorful display, as
usual. The first model to hit the runway
came out in an extremely colorful, de-
tailed, maroon zip-up sweat suit in vel-
vet. Everybody has been loving the velvet
trend, and it is not going anywhere.
Like most of the clothing in Naeem
Khan’s collections, the details on the sweat
suit were mainly bright yellows, blues and
pinks, along with other bold and vibrant
colors. Two more velvet outfits followed,
all three consisting of beautifully stitched
details and sequins. The patterns in the
designs were similar to those featured in
Naeem Khan’s last Fall and Winter Fash-
“The trend of bold
colors, intense detail
and unique shapes
keeps filling the
runways.”
- Brianna McKnight
seen in many collections this season,
but they were also a popular decoration
on the runway.
Tori Burch designs an array of
clothing items as well as accessories.
She is best known for her purses and
shoes. Tori Burch took more of a clas-
sic and elegant approach this fashion
week with a philharmonic that played
throughout the course of the show. The
show was on a grass stage decorated in
light pink flowers that the collection’s
color scheme matched perfectly.
This show captured the trend of
Photo courtesy of Fashion Reverie light pastels, down-to-earth neutrals
and whites. White was all over Fashion
NEW YORK FASHION WEEK 2018 – Five models display vibrant colors and floral Week. It might be safe to say people
patterns on the runway. NYFW ends today before heading to London. will definitely be wearing white before
ion Week shows. A pair of Louis Vuitton One more fun and creative show Memorial Day this year. The maze-like
black heels topped off almost every outfit. was the Philipp Plein Winter and Fall set up of this show’s runway set for an
Like most designers, there is a Collection. It started with a snowmo- amazing finale.
trend found throughout their collec- bile show followed by the performance Jason Wu’s show had a similar
tions, and Naeem Khan’s never fails. of the rapper 6ix9ine and his song theme to the Tori Burch’s, except for the
The sparkle and detail of the designs “Kooda.” It doesn’t stop there. On top more vibrant color schemes of the deco-
didn’t stop, and the amazingly stunning of the show’s amazing sets, the use of a rative flowers, as well as the collection
colors kept coming. life-size robot was put into action. The itself. He was more focused on the neu-
The trend of bold colors, intense first model to enter the runway walked tral colors, but still had many vibrant
detail and unique shapes keeps filling out of a spaceship wearing a skin- colors to add into the mix. Towards the
the runways. Another fun show this tight bodysuit labeled, “I LOVE YOU end of the show, the trend of laces and
week was Libertine. It continued with PHILIPP PLEIN.” Once she entered the sheer fabrics, as well as the use of gems
designs which included wild patterns stage, the show took on its full effect of and sparkles, can be seen. This seems to
such as funky flowers, stripes, glitter a winter wonderland. be an overall trend in NYFW so far.
All of these shows and more can be
and patch work. These designs were, of His collection consisted of street cou-
rewatched on fashionweekonline.com.
course, made with vibrant and bold col- ture and, although this show was amaz-
ors, and the use of gems and sparkles ing, there has been some speculation of
were not left out. Philipp Plein copying ideas from the Craig mcknigbl15@bonaventure.edu

“Lady Bird” flies tired plot to new heights

By Liam McGurl pro-life, sex education programming
Co-Editor-in-Chief distasteful, but she’s still wrapped up
in constant anxiety of “unspecial sex.”

A 2018 Oscar nominee for Best Despite her self-proclaimed artist iden-
Picture, Greta Gerwig’s “Lady tity, she struggles to commit to the
Bird” is a candid revitalization of an school’s theatre production practices
otherwise dead plotline: the overcooked – mainly because a pair of bell-bottom
coming-of-age story, all about boys and pants, an occasional joint and a few
booze, with a few familial frustrations bold statements will do.
scattered throughout. Lady Bird gets high for the first
Gerwig, the work’s screenwriter time. She has her first sexual escapade
and director, is cunning in her approach and naturally falls in “love” – well for
– allowing a healthy dose of nostalgic a few weeks, until she finds her short-
clichés into the story. And, likely since term love interest kissing another boy
the narrative is a self-invested depic- in a public restroom. Really, Lady Bird
tion of her own development, “Lady shows us the teenager we all were and,
Bird” further soars through the rocky somehow still have in us. She’s unsure
17-going-on-18 mindset in the most of herself, but that’s equally evident in
stripped-down light imaginable. all her adult role models.
It’s that conflicting nature of self On a deeper tier than exploring
discovery that makes “Lady Bird” so the teenage psyche – for what it is and Photo courtesy of Huffington Post
astounding. The film follows Christine nothing more – “Lady Bird” manages to It’s not until Lady Bird’s departure tion for the first time, exclaiming, “Hi,
McPherson – donning the nickname bleed into the pressures of surrounding from that suburban nest – finally at col- mom and dad. It’s me, Christine. It’s
Lady Bird throughout the film – as her adulthood: the financial burdens, mor- lege in New York City, the “home of cul- the name you gave me; it’s a good one…
youthful craving for uncharted adven- al debates, uncomfortable “sex talks” ture” – that she grows an appreciation Did you feel emotional the first time
ture carries her through a senior year and everything in-between. for her West Coast origins, as well as you drove in Sacramento? I did and I
of firsts. In the midst of closing her high the drama of friends and virginity lost. wanted to tell you, but we weren’t re-
At face value, Lady Bird’s a school chapter, Lady Bird grapples In a beautiful closing moment, she ally talking when it happened. All those
spunky Sacramento-raised teen. And with a recently laid off – and highly de- leaves her parents a voicemail after a bends I’ve known my whole life and
she’s everything you’d expect from a pressed – father and a seemingly caus- night of drinking turned ER visit – only stores – the whole thing – I wanted to
rising college freshman: assured, but tic mother – working tirelessly to keep after walking out of the hospital, stum- tell you [that] I love you. Thank you.”
still entirely contradictory. the family afloat and coping with the bling into a cathedral’s Sunday mass It’s in that moment that Lady Bird,
Lady Bird finds the West Coast onset of empty nest syndrome. Through and, for the first time, feeling a taste of willingly “Christine” for the first time,
zeitgeist all too pretentious, but shame- and through, viewers see Lady Bird’s her beginnings. experiences a primary mark of adult-
lessly indulges in undying (and, some- burden on her family, her parent’s in- Back on the city streets, mascara hood: accepting the past in the wake of
times, undeserved) familial support. ability to communicate and begin to running down her face and donning last beginning the future.
She finds her Catholic school’s feel a level of normalcy in that dynamic. night’s clothes, she breathes apprecia- mcgurllt14@bonaventure.edu