
What’s in My Cart: October 2021
Living in a small college town with limited boutiques to frequent, I find myself constantly scrolling online, searching for new pieces to add to my closet and my makeup drawer. With the weather beginning to cool down, my eyes have been drawn to warmer pieces to add to my collection for the fall. Here are the top five things I have recently been eager to purchase.

Oxford Farmers’ Markets
Farmers’ markets may bring up images of springtime in full bloom, but with the beautiful fall weather in Oxford, farmers’ markets can be enjoyed for much more of the year. Oxford is home to several farmers’ markets that operate in the fall months offering fresh, local produce and artisan goods to the entire community.

Five Things To Do in Oxford This Fall
Fall is here, and we could not be more excited! The arrival of fall marks the beginning of fashion’s greatest season. Oversized blazers, sweaters, and puffer jackets all move to the front of our closets, and life makes sense again. The next question: where to wear them. Here are five things to add to your fall bucket list in Oxford before it is too late.

Enneagram Types and Fashion: Connecting Your Personality with Your Closet
The Enneagram is a personality typing tool that can help guide individuals’ decision-making. Finding out your enneagram is as simple as an internet search. There are multiple free tests online, and some employers even utilize the testing kits to build synergy within the workplace. Relating to fashion, there are some stylistic traits that enneagram types can exhibit through one’s wardrobe. In addition, each enneagram has been assigned a “challenge piece.” This is something that would not fit with one’s personality, but it could inspire growth within your wardrobe. Read below to find out more about how your Enneagram type could shape your style.

Square Spotlight: Gray DuPerier
Oxford, Mississippi, born and raised, Gray DuPerier has made Ole Miss a place to call her own. DuPerier is a junior studying psychology, a member of the Ole Miss Women’s Council, and our campus’s very own modern-day-bohemian-rockstar style inspiration.

What’s in My Cart: September 2021
As a chronic window-shopper, I have browsed incessantly for everything from statement transition pieces to versatile bags to medicine cabinet restocks. In order to stay one purchase ahead, I have assembled my top five most promising candidates for checkout, whether that be the tried and true must-haves that keep me coming back or new releases from the brands I hope to see in my wardrobe before winter.

Five Fashion Podcasts To Listen To Right Now
In the past several years, podcasts have become a popular platform for sharing a range of information and discussing many topics with millions of listeners worldwide. Fortunately for us, there are many fashion podcasts that talk about the industry and share their love for it with their audience, so get ready to download and listen! Here are five podcasts that discuss everything you would want to know about fashion, from the history of clothes and the stories of New York Fashion Week to how to get your dream internship.

So You Want to Be a Fashion Intern?
I can remember some days running down the block to grab smoothies and other days doing dishes all morning. I can remember standing in the back room unpacking boxes of new inventory and steaming them, sweating through my own clothes. While not every task is necessarily fabulous, each task is crucial in understanding the industry as a whole and recognizing that everyone has to start somewhere, even if that may be at the very bottom.

Where Are They Now? with Alden Maloney
“Fashion is not simply about clothes, it's an art form. I think it's the best art form because it’s what we continue to live our lives in every day. Whether you care about it or not, you participate in fashion. You can tell so much about a person by what they’re wearing, they don’t have to say a single word. That’s why I love it so much.”


The Other Side: Insight from the Fashion Industry with Lindsay Lance
If you ever need to define an industry it-girl, Lindsay Lance is it. Kickstarting her career as an intern with the Public Relations team at Oscar de la Renta, Lance went on to make waves at Missoni and Valentino before heading to the west coast with high-fashion alumni status to her name.

Sustainable Shopping Guide: 10 Easy Swaps
There are plenty of things that you can change about your daily habits to make your lifestyle more earth-friendly.

Meet Our 2021-22 Directors
Thinking of applying to join Square Magazine? Here’s your chance to learn more about the directors and what they’re looking for in a team member!
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On the Square: Farmstead Florals
Spring is here, and Oxford is blooming! But, months--even years--of hard work, patience, and education play a role in these beautiful bouquets, you see. Katherine Webb of local business Farmstead Florals gave us the inside scoop on flower farming in Mississippi.

The Best Collegiate Fashion Magazines In The Country
What better way to expand your literary horizons than with the wise words and creative musings from our country’s most fashion-forward college students?

European Style Spotlight: Lifestyle & Beauty Trends
The sun is finally starting to shine on the streets of Madrid as March furtles on and trees begin to bloom. The Retiro Park - think Central Park, but in Madrid - is filled with kids on bikes, readers on picnic blankets, and couples floating in boats over the blue water of the Estanque Grande.

Sustainable Shopping Guide: Minority-Owned Companies To Buy From
With the issue of sustainability at the front of our minds, it can be difficult to know when to regulate one’s shopping addiction and when to go ahead and treat yourself.

Where Are They Now? with Mary Claire Hayes
Mississippi has nurtured so many talented creatives that have found their home-away-from-home in New York City, and Mary Claire Hayes is irrefutably one of them.

Local Artist Round-Up
Oxford, MS is known for its food, Ole Miss, and music. But, Oxford also has a trove of artists that call the town home. As April begins, we miss another year of Double Decker due to Covid, which provides the usual backdrop to promote the local arts. In this article, we share a few of our favorite Oxford artists in lieu of the festival.