Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Think before you wear

Think before you wear

Naydine De La Fuente, Interim Copyediting Coordinator November 14, 2023

Do you ever consider the significance of your clothes before getting ready for the day? The history behind the design? Or the significance of the particular hairstyle you are sporting? Traditional attire...

One size will never fit all

One size will never fit all

Luna Infante, Staff Writer March 7, 2023

The fashion industry has always struggled to be inclusive with sizes, but in recent years, people have stepped up and advocated for change. Body positivity is about supporting acceptance and respect towards...

‘Sour Kandy’

‘Sour Kandy’

Chloe Williams, Web and Social Editor October 3, 2022

Sour Kandy is an alternative repurposed brand started by UTSA Junior, Keagan Pace. Pace started Sour Kandy about a year ago and has since released one collection with more on the way.  “My first...

This is not fashion — this is disordered eating

This is not fashion — this is disordered eating

Kennedy Bustos, Staff Writer May 10, 2022

Trigger warning: Mention of disordered eating The Met Gala — a spring staple, an event for absurdly affluent members of society to parade around in designer clothes and remind the world that they...

Think twice before you buy

Think twice before you buy

Jessica McLaren, Staff Writer October 5, 2021

If you’re a regular user of TikTok, Twitter or Instagram, you’ve undoubtedly heard the term “fast fashion.” The term, first used by The New York Times in 1989, has been coined for streetwear brands...

Fashion

Fashion

Alex Hanks and Sofia Garcia May 28, 2020

The 2010s had a spectrum of ups and downs when it comes to fashion. Vintage style was redefined and streetwear integrated itself into the designer community — the end result became a strange clash of...

Various hipster items

The neverending paradox of hipster-ism

Ryan Thompson September 6, 2018

A look into how society is unknowingly becoming mainstream. If you haven’t noticed the wave of hipster culture in recent years–you haven’t been outside lately. Or, chances are, you’ve been...

Several pairs of shorts at a local thrift store.

Look good, feel good

Ana Richie August 30, 2018

Thrifting is not only good for your wallet, but also for the world At first glance, it may not seem like future judges, doctors, engineers and architects walk the hallways of UTSA. Before they are able...

Campus Style

Campus Style

Ryan Thompson and Chase Otero November 20, 2017

New Faces, Same Fashion

New Faces, Same Fashion

Robin Molina and Emily Hubbard November 20, 2017

The trends that have endured for the past two decades have done so because they resonate with societal wants and needs and because they are easily incorporated into one’s wardrobe. ‘90s trends...

Gender Fluidity in Fashion

Ryan Thompson November 1, 2017

It seems as though our clothing represents our gender identity from the time we are young. Little boys are dressed in blue onesies covered in monster trucks, and little girls are clothed in pink onesies...

SHEATH Underwear

Vincent Valdez November 1, 2017

UTSA Business major Chris Davalos, co-owner and operational manager of SHEATH Underwear, is excited about his company’s sales and latest line of underwear. The new underwear design features a unique...

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