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THE GATEPOST
Framingham State's award-winning independent student newspaper since 1932

The Stitch: The perfect sweatpants now exist, thanks to Danny Colon
Marcus Falcão / THE GATEPOST Danny Colon / THE GATEPOST By Bella Omar Asst. Arts & Features Editor Curator of Electrix Vintage...
Bella Omar
Mar 14


GPI: Alex McMahon - Administrative manager, Center for Student Experience and Career Development
By Bella Grimaldi Interim Asst. News Editor What is your academic and professional background? I studied fashion design, and I think...
Bella Grimaldi
Dec 6, 2024

The Stitch - Style with Niemi
By Bella Omar Asst. Arts & Features Editor Since Nancy Niemi was appointed president of Framingham State in 2022, she has inspired...
Bella Omar
Oct 11, 2024


Electrix Vintage outshines pyrotechnic display at NYFW
By Bella Omar Asst. Arts & Features Editor Electrix Vintage - @electrixvintage on Instagram - has been a dynamic, NYC-based vintage...
Bella Omar
Sep 27, 2024

Style on State Street!
By Bella Omar Asst. Arts & Features Editor These three students are undeniably some of FSU’s best dressed - here’s what they have to say...
Bella Omar
Apr 19, 2024

Spring/Summer 2024 trend predictions
By Bella Omar Asst. Arts & Features Editor Despite the gloomy weather, warmer temperatures are quickly approaching - and with that comes...
Bella Omar
Apr 5, 2024

FSU fashion takes on NYFW
By Bella Omar Asst. Arts & Features Editor Jazmany Reyes, Framingham State fashion design student, debuted his first collection...
Bella Omar
Mar 8, 2024


Galliano puts on a performance in Paris
By Marcus Falcão Staff Writer Maison Margiela recently had their Spring/Summer 2024 Couture show at the historic Pont Alexandre III,...
Marcus Falcão
Feb 2, 2024


Haute Halloween: Fashion Club throws costume contest
By Raena Doty Arts & Features Editor Who said Halloween can’t be glamorous? Certainly not Framingham State’s Fashion Club, which spent...
Raena Doty
Nov 3, 2023


Custom 'Taylor'ed - Eras Tour dazzles
By Bella Omar Staff Writer Having released four new albums and two rerecorded albums since her Reputation Tour in 2018, Taylor Swift’s...
Bella Omar
Mar 31, 2023

New concentrations for Fashion Design and Retailing Department approved
By Naidelly Coelho Asst. News Editor Changes have been made to the structure of the fashion design and retailing major with the addition...
Naidelly Coelho
Mar 31, 2023

Hao Zhang brings an engineer’s edge to fashion sustainability
By Ryan O’Connell, Arts & Features Editor By Bella Omar, Staff Writer Students in Rui-Rui Zhang’s fashion and design class listened to a...
The Gatepost Arts and Features Staff
Mar 31, 2023


Son Jung Wan’s Fall/Winter 2023 ‘Enchanting Romance,’ a front row perspective
By Bella Omar Staff Writer Son Jung Wan (@sonjungwan on Instagram), a Korean-born designer began her career with one shop in 1989, only a...
Bella Omar
Mar 2, 2023


Alumni House fabric week helps students sew much
By Ryan O'Connell Arts & Features Editor Fashion students can immediately find yards of fabric free of charge at the Independent Alumni...
Ryan O'Connell
Sep 23, 2022

A stitch in time: Campus hosts first fashion show since 2019
By Abigail Petrucci Staff Writer The Fashion Club and the Fashion Design and Retailing Department presented the first annual Spring...
Abigail Petrucci
May 5, 2022


Gatepost Interview: Laura Kane – Fashion Design and Retailing Professor
By Caroline Lanni How did you find out about FSU and what is your educational background? I am originally from Rhode Island and knew I...
Caroline Lanni
Apr 2, 2021


A thing of the past makes its way back
Caroline Lanni Staff Writer Dancers, college students, mothers, and children use these. They have many different purposes – they hold...
Caroline Lanni
May 1, 2020


Joan Murtaugh continues her legacy at FSU with vintage clothing donation
By Lauren Paolini Copy Editor A common problem amongst us fashionistas is what to do with our old clothes after we’ve finished our spring...
Lauren Paolini
Feb 21, 2020


State Street Style: State street choice awards
By Lauren Paolini Copy Editor The 2019 E! People’s Choice Awards took place this past Sunday, Nov. 10. All of your favorite – and least...
Lauren Paolini
Nov 15, 2019


Let’s hear it for the boys
By Lauren Paolini and Caeley Whalen Staff Writers As much as we love women’s fashion, we can’t ignore the fab looks that men are stepping...
Lauren Paolini
Mar 29, 2019
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