Street-Side Editorial

Whether you wear ratty jeans or designer dresses, fashion is a part of everyone’s life in some way. However, the realm of fashion is more appealing to some than others. This is the case with Anjali Banerjee and Millie Dunstan, the founders of a student-run fashion blog called Street-Side Editorial.Banerjee and Dunstan created “Street-Side” in an effort to express their enthusiasm for fashion, technology and the arts. They feature anything they deem “relevant in the fashion and design industry,” from high runway fashion to more casual street-inspired looks.“It’s just a place where we can do what we want and express ourselves,” Banerjee shared. “We have a lot of street style platforms at Exeter with ‘The Dresscode’ and ‘Trend- watch,’but it didn't connect to the fashion world so we wanted to create something that did.”The two editors work as a duo, organizing photoshoots, overseeing articles and contacting significant figures in the fashion industry, including many Exeter alumni. Though they face long hours in maintaining the blog at its elegant state, they show no regret in dedicating the time. “People tell me that they enjoy reading our blog and looking at the photos and honestly that's all we want,” Banerjee expressed.Though Street-Side is predominantly recognized on campus as a “lookbook,” its much more than that. Current upper and contributing blogger, Hannah Fuller, writes for the Editorial on a regular basis. “I've always been really inspired by fashion, art and design and when I heard about Street-Side getting started I was automatically interested. After I realized how open they were to ideas and growing the influence of their project, I couldn't pass up the being involved in such a budding opportunity,” Fuller said.Fuller continued, expressing and stressing the importance of the blog personally, “I love writing for Street-Side Editorial because, as a writer, I get to really focus on what is interesting to me. Because it is in a blog format rather than print and is still growing, there is so much freedom in what to write about and where to take each piece. Through the blog, I get to explore parts of fashion, art, design and technology that interest me and share them with others within the structure of a blog, but with the freedom of being an individual writer.”As the singular supplier of written materials to the blog, Fuller expresses her aspirations for her facet of the blog, “I think it would be great if we could post more often, and have the articles that are written see more readers and not just have people look at the photo shoots.”Rebecca Barsi, art teacher and supportive faculty member to Dunstan and Banerjee, supported Fuller’s comments about the importance of the blog. “Street-Side Editorial offers a glimpse into the fashion and lifestyle of non-traditional prep school students. The styles represented are fresh, and could be worn by any of the students on campus...although some might get you sent back to your dorm.”Dunstan and Banerjee first turned to Barsi for advice on how to begin their artistic outlet. Barsi stressed, however, the reality of the independence Millie and Anjali possessed in starting Street-Side.“I suggested that Millie and Anjali do some research and choose the best platform for their magazine, and they selected a Weebly blog. Millie and Anjali are very bright and independent young women, who need little guidance in regards to their blog. They have complete control of the layout, design and content, but are open to suggestions and adaptations when needed.”Dunstan and Banerjee hit the ground running with Street- Side, and have continued to update the blog with the latest fashion and most relevant trends. If you have an interest in technology, fashion, or the arts, head to the blog and take a look at what these artists have to offer.