From bold patchwork pieces and animal eye masks to the elegance of silky dresses, the third annual Fluidity Fashion show promises a versatile arrangement of clothing. The show, which will be held in the de Saisset Museum, features nine various collections, each created by designers and stylists with a unique vision for the show. Self-expression through clothing is a recurring theme throughout the show. Darren Liu ’27 explained how modeling in the show over the last three years has helped with their own self-discovery. “They put me in a skirt last year,” said Liu. “I wasn’t used to that, so I kind of stood out of my comfort zone.” Prior to modeling in the fluidity fashion show, Liu shared that they didn’t feel very comfortable dressing “out there” and this show helped him find himself. “I knew that people I knew would come, but I was like, screw it,” said Liu. Show coordinator Caley Dever ’26 speaks about how she’s witnessed members of the Fluidity Fashion community grow more confident with time. “When you have that sense of self identity and self security, you radiate,” said Dever. “That’s how it was for me, and that’s how I’ve seen the pattern repeat around me.” The Fluidity Fashion Show will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 8. Read more on our website (link in bio) 📝: Rachel Wilson 📷: @ninaglickphoto

Friends and bandmates Orion Cook ’26 and Colin Friedel ’26 released their debut album with no production team and only an Apple EarPods microphone as they spent spring break traveling across the Southwest. The album, titled Hummingbird Lane, takes its name from the auto-generated title given in Apple Voice Memos, which is typically based on a user’s current address. In an Instagram post announcing the release, Cook said the name felt “fitting.” Friedel, a member of the campus a cappella group Supertonic and the student band Dunk alongside Cook, described his musical history as something that came to him accidentally. “I started playing guitar and singing my sophomore year of high school when COVID started,” said Friedel. “But before that, I never really listened to music.” “And then freshman year of college, fall quarter Bandcamp, I made it my goal to be on the stage. I wasn’t very good at guitar or singing at that point, so I put in a lot of practice.” Cook had a more conventional path to music. “I grew up playing classical music,” said Cook. “I was in symphony and orchestra from age six to sophomore year of high school, and then quit during COVID.” “I picked it back up because I heard One Million Beers play this one song that really needed a fiddle part. Then I talked to Colin about joining, and that’s when I really started getting back into music. At this point, I guess what I do is considered fiddling.” Read the rest on our website (link in bio) 📝: @sofia_ruvs 📷: Courtesy of Colin Friedel