CLOSET CASE

CLOSET CASE: ENGRAVED JEWELRY

photos by Lauren Miller

GRACE DENTON:

This ring is something special that I share with my two best friends (basically my sisters) at home. We all have the same one, and it’s engraved with the phrase “everywhere, I will be with you” written in my handwriting. It’s a lyric from the song "Save Us" by Lennon Stella, about her own sister and the idea that no matter where life takes them, they’re still always with each other. My best friends and I love this song and really related to it when I was leaving for my first semester of college. So, I had this ring made for us to always be reminded that even when we’re not in the same place, we’re still together.

VIOLET LAZURUS AND DOTTIE BRILL:

The first weekend I hung out with Dottie outside of Syracuse I went to visit her in Philly. We went to the bar and confidently handed the bouncer our fake IDs and immediately got brought over to the police and cited. We had to go to court and do a class and the whole nine yards but ultimately it got wiped off our records. For my birthday a few months later, Dottie got me a ring with the date we got arrested engraved on it. Because I’ve never had an original thought in my life, for her birthday, I got her a ring with the date our records were cleared. Recently, Dottie tod me her friend’s birthday is the date our records were cleared, and I knew her friend's birthday was in March. I was like, our records were cleared in February. Dottie was like, the rings says March. I got the wrong date engraved on her ring. And we didn't realize until three years later. It’s not my fault. February gives me very third month energy.

KALANI MAH:

I made this scorpio constellation necklace in my metalsmithing class while I studied abroad in Florence. I have always been fascinated with the zodiac, how people take it so seriously and about how their sign determines their personality. While a part of me also believes this, one of the main reasons why I take such pride in my sign is because I share it with my mother. I see a lot of my mom in myself — our honesty and tenacity are parallel. Maybe it’s because our personalities are just that similar or maybe it’s just because we are both scorpios...

JERK

Jerk Beanie: What else are we going to wear to cover our big heads and inflated egos?

Jerk Tote: The Jerk tote stays ON during sex. It’s an absolute must for carrying a pack of American Spirits, a niche poetry collection that you probably won’t open for months, and maybe even a craft beer or two. Need we say more? Jerk Sweatshirt: Come on, would this even be a realistic guide to dressing like a Jerk if we didn’t shamelessly plug our new merch? Whether you’re more into the classic look or want to mix it up with Sir Stinky, you will without question look like the biggest jerk out of all your friends in one of these.

Jerk Mag: What is a Jerk without Jerk Magazine? Your average Newhouse student with an overachiever complex and a prescription for an anti-anxiety medication. We need the mag as much as the mag needs us.

Crystals: A is for amethyst, B is for bloodstone, and C is for calcite — Jerks know the real alphabet.

Docs: What’s cooler than being cool? Dr. Martens, and you already know we’re flexing that vegan leather no matter the

Converse:

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