Thoughts from the Editors

Partying has been on our minds. From the classic Evanston backyard bashes to the late nights in Chicago, it seems that life at Northwestern revolves around the question: “What’s the move?” Where can we go to be seen? What kind of music do we listen to when we want to lose our inhibitions?

In STITCH’s Party Issue, our writers consider parties across time and place, looking back into history and across cultures. What are the differences between nights out in Chicago and Quinceañeras in Zacatecas? We consider the dress codes of icons like Eve Babitz and Charli XCX and put them in conversation with contemporary fashion trends of undergraduates. Our writers consider the complexities of partying, identity and heritage.

Visually, our creative team captured the essence of parties with different interpretations. One shoot explores the hallucinatory, euphoric feelings associated with going out, and another shoot imagines a Wolfgang Tillmans-inspired rave-like intimacy.

The ways we find escape through the flashing lights and booming music seem to speak volumes about our identity, not dissimilar to fashion and the way we choose to dress. Fashion and partying go hand in hand, which is exactly what we capture through our editorial content and photoshoots.

Enjoy our party issue before your next night out. We hope to see you on the dance floor.

- Austin & Anna