05/18/22 INFO Edition

1. May 18th, 2022
Cover by Tatsuya King
INFO

2. Letter from the Editors
by Tilda, Z, Piper, and Rhyus
The cover of this edition was made by
Tatsuya King, and the portrait of James was
painted by Erin Westlund. This edition
features a beautiful piece of writing by Lola
Yang, and a Met Gala fashion review by Tilda
Sutter. Finally, we have included a video of
a dance by Zoe Wojnicki.
PS - We did not receive a letter to the
editors for this week’s edition! We would
love to encourage students to submit these in
the future!
PPS - Our next edition is the last of the
school year. This will be the last chance of
the year to share your work, create
conversations, etc. We would love to publish
your work and carry INFO magazine into the
2022/23 school year!
James French Portrait
Erin Westlund

3. not blatantly express. Taken aback, I give a
respectful nod and step away.
Not even five minutes later, we’re both
in line, though she’s ahead of me. As she
checks out with her child, she expresses her
great trials and tribulations relating to the
dried mango, and the cashier has no other
choice but to laugh and agree. After all,
she’s not white, and there is already
an invisible hierarchy in the store (aside
from the racial one that has made itself
apparent).
I notice that an older Korean woman,
likely one of the store’s owners, observed
the interaction as well. I can’t see her
entire expression, but even just her eyes
tell an entire story of their own,
accompanied by a look filled with indecision,
confusion, and perhaps disgust.
But she masks this when she walks past
the mom, who asks, “How come you don’t have
this brand of dried mango?”. She procures a
half-eaten bag from her purse, to which the
elderly woman stammers, apologizing
profusely. She reassures the woman, who seems
to be a regular, that they will restock it.
Though, the white lady likely doesn’t
realize the money and effort that goes into
selling an item that is only in high demand
by her. Doesn’t realize how much work is
being done behind the scenes to satisfy her,
that her trivial problems can cause mountains
of them for people who don’t look like her.
The white mom then proceeds to ask if the
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Lola Yang
It is a brisk day, and it is evident that
the days are getting shorter; after all, it’s
only five p.m., but the sun is already
beginning to set. I make my way from school
to the local deli during a rare sliver of
free time, choosing the Korean-owned one over
the one across the street. It’s not like the
products are any different, but I’d rather
allow myself to fall into familiarity than
the opposite.
As I am looking around, I overhear a
white mom sigh to her daughter, “Where’s the
dried mango?”. In my attempt to be polite, I
scour the shelf for a good minute and then
gesture to it, expecting the interaction to
end there. Maybe a thank you, but nothing
more. However, she doesn’t respond, so I try
again. She turns around in a hurry and says,
“Oh, that’s not the right brand, but thanks.
We like another brand; it’s better,” in a
tone that suggests that I should have already
known. A tone that suggests that I am somehow
lower than her for not knowing. A tone that
suggests everything that it does

4. elderly woman has ever tried the specific
brand of dried mango, to which she responds,
in a passive-aggressive manner - but not
enough to offend the oblivious white woman -
“Oh no, I haven’t. I don’t eat the things
here”. She hurries behind the counter before
the lady can process the weight behind her
words.
A few minutes go by, and the shop owner
comes back. She looks flustered, almost
apologetic, even though the white woman
didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary.
Perhaps it’s because the mom comes from a
place of privilege and doesn’t have to worry
about peoples’ tones as often as, say, an
elderly, female, person of color would.
The elderly Korean woman crouches down to
the child’s level, putting on a front of
happiness, almost to a point of stupidity.
She offers her some food jokingly, and I
can’t see the owner’s eyes anymore, but,
surely, this pains her. Surely, it pains her
to crouch, almost to her knees, to a child’s
level - no, even lower than that.
But I can’t help but think that, maybe,
she’s used to it. Used to being degraded to a
child, to her hard work being delegitimized
and completely ignored. That she has learned
to put up a front, has learned that it’s
easier to put your head lower if it’s already
being held down.
Chasing the Sun
Zoe Wojnicki
Scan the QR Code below to watch Zoe’s dance!

5. flatters the wearer. This category is
completely subjective!!
American Designer - Because the theme of this
year's Met Gala is based on their exhibit
celebrating American fashion design, I would
really appreciate it if attendees wore
American designers (especially designers that
aren’t household names!!).
Judgements! (from worst to best)
Met Gala Reviews
Tilda Sutter
Exploration of theme:
Gilded Glamour, the much anticipated dress
code of Monday’s Met Gala, should have
ensured a night of striking jewel tones,
maximalist puff sleeves, and decadent
feathery hats. Instead, the gala inventees
overwhelmingly chose sleek, dull ensembles,
opting for standard event attire over the
expected costumes. The Met Gala, unlike the
majority of high-society events, is themed;
this year, it was “In America: A Lexicon of
Fashion”, and the dress code was white tie
and gilded glamour.
Criteria:
Below, I have listed the criteria for my
judgements, in descending order of
importance.
True to theme - The entirety of the magic of
the Met Gala stems from the invitee’s
adherence to, and subversion of, the assigned
theme. While celebrities certainly wore
beautiful outfits that blatantly ignored the
theme, I strongly believe that those outfits
should have been utilized for the hundreds of
other high fashion events they are invited
to. The Met Gala is adored by fashion and
costume lovers alike because of its
imaginative themes - wear your conventional
clothes elsewhere!
Fit-ness - Every outfit will be judged by its
creativeness, style, and whether it
Emma Stone in Louis Vuitton
(0/10)
Literally could she be more
basic. This outfit sucks.
Gigi Hadid in Versace (2/10)
I hate this (I’m sorry)!!!! I
guess I can appreciate that
she went for something
different, and it’s
definitely not basic, and the
maroon color looks slightly
royal, but really besides
that I don’t see anything
good about it.

6. Olivia Rodrigo in Versace
(3/10)
While she looks absolutely
stunning, I literally cannot
think of any era less “gilded
glamour” than Y2K. I wish she
wore this outfit to any other
event, because I love it, but
it is just so wrong for the
Met Gala. She did say it was
also inspired by the 1920s,
but because that fashion era
was literally the backlash to
the Gilded Age, I think that
almost makes it worse.
Maude Apatow in Miu Miu
(4/10)
One of the most fashionable
of Hollywood’s nepotism
babies, Maude Apatow wore
what I believe is an homage
to 1920s and 1950s American
fashion. I absolutely loved
this outfit, but how it
matches the gilded glamour
theme, I have yet to figure
out. While it is bejeweled,
it is very flapper
reminiscent, and doesn’t
feel particularly decadent.
Chloe Grace Mortez in Louis
Vuitton (4/10)
Ok I think conceptually this
outfit is really cool and I
like that she wore
traditionally masculine
clothing (even though
technically this way
pre-Gilded Age). But honestly
I don’t know if she really
pulled it off?? It just looks
a little awkward?
Kaia Gerber in Alexander
McQueen (5/10)
Ok I absolutely LOVED this
look, I think she looks
fantastic, and I just think
the hair is so amazing. I
wish it was even slightly
reminiscent of the Gilded
Age though, it looks mostly
art deco ish to me. I
appreciated the silver
though.

7. Emma Chamberlin in Louis
Vuitton (6/10)
Ok this could have easily
been one of my favorite looks
if the bottom of the dress
matched the top, or at least
had some yellow detailing. I
loved the tiara, her hair,
her makeup, and that the
dress was two piece. It just
felt a little mismatched.
Evan Mock in Head of
State (6/10)
I think the outfit is
pretty cool, and I
appreciate that he went
for something more
interesting than a black
suit. However, I saw
someone comment that he
looked like a strawberry
ice cream cone, and now I
can’t get that image out
of my head.
Laura Harrier in H&M
(7/10)
She looks fantastic,
beautiful, literally
everything, and this is
totally historically
accurate and just
absolutely amazing. My
only qualm is that maybe
it’s a little basic??
Also, H&M is a really
shitty brand.
Cardi B in Versace (8/10)
While the silhouette of this
dress is absolutely not of
the Gilded Age, being
immersed in jewelry
absolutely is “gilded
glamour”. I also appreciated
the high collar necklace and
glove-like gold arm
decorations, both
reminiscent of Gilded Age
fashion. I think Cardi B
looks incredible, this
outfit is fantastic, and
while it’s not completely
historically accurate, it is
an incredibly unique and
interesting take on the
theme.

8. Billie Eilish in Gucci (9/10)
Not only is this dress
totally historically
accurate, it still manages to
reflect her personal style. I
think she looks great, I love
the choice of the pastel
color palette, and I think
the choker is an innovative
replacement for the high neck
jewelry of the Gilded Age. I
do wish that all of the green
on the dress matched,
however.
Nicola Coughlan in
Richard Quinn (9/10)
The best (yes) member of
the Bridgerton cast
absolutely killed it for
her first Met Gala
attendance!! Not only is
the dress and silhouette
historically accurate,
the addition of the
feathers is so creative
and beautiful. I love the
color scheme, and she
just looks fantastic.
SJP in Christopher John
Rogers (9/10)
THE SJP not only used her Met
Gala outfit to pay tribute to
Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley, the
first Black female fashion
designer in the White House,
but she hired a young
Brooklyn based designer to do
so!! This dress, (especially
the hat), is just so her,
while managing to be mostly
historically accurate - (I
learned that technically it
is from the 1860s, but I
think it’s too small a
difference for a contemporary
audience to notice). Also,
hot take, I love the hat.
Normani in Christian
Siriano (9/10)
I LOVE THIS.
Historically accurate
silhouette, but also
fun, interesting,
imaginative, everything
I want to see at the
Met Gala. I love the
body glitter and that
she went along with the
theme but made it her
own.